Complaint #9804091,
September 16, 1998

Officer: Perniciaro, John
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unger, William
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perniciaro, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unger, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perniciaro, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unger, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perniciaro, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unger, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unger, William
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Perniciaro, John Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Unger, William Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Perniciaro, John Abuse of Authority: Detention Exonerated
Unger, William Abuse of Authority: Detention Exonerated
Perniciaro, John Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Unfounded
Unger, William Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
Perniciaro, John Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Unger, William Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Unger, William Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: September 16, 1998
Received: September 17, 1998
Closed: September 17, 1998

Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued