Complaint #9803450, July 1998

Incident: July 26, 1998
Received: August 4, 1998
Closed: April 7, 2000

Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Borques, William
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cucuzza, Arlene
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cucuzza, Arlene
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Borques, William
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Borques, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Borques, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Borques, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Borques, William
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Borques, William Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Cucuzza, Arlene Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Cucuzza, Arlene Discourtesy: Curse Unfounded
Borques, William Force: Physical force Exonerated
Borques, William Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Borques, William Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Borques, William Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Borques, William Discourtesy: Word Exonerated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.