Complaint #9804500,
October 16, 1998

Officer: Vega, Rodney
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Karolkowski, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vega, Rodney
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vega, Rodney
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Karolkowski, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vega, Rodney Black Male, 54 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Karolkowski, Christophe Black Male, 54 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Vega, Rodney Black Male, 54 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vega, Rodney Black Male, 54 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Karolkowski, Christophe Black Male, 54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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: October 16, 1998
Closed: May 18, 2000
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued