Complaint #9800033, January 1998

Incident: January 4, 1998
Received: January 5, 1998
Closed: January 5, 1998

Reason for contact: Stop/Question/Frisk
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Officer:	Colon, Rosabel
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Russo, Stephen
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Instructions)

Officer		Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Colon, Rosabel		Abuse of Authority: Person Searched	Exonerated
Russo, Stephen		Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Substantiated (Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusion definitions.