Complaint #9900339, January 1999

Incident: January 21, 1999
Received: January 26, 1999
Closed: July 3, 2000


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Villarreal, Victor
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ebanks, Brian
Complainant: Male, 12
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Villarreal, Victor
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Villarreal, Victor
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Villarreal, Victor
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lapointe, Andrew
Complainant: Male, 12
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lapointe, Andrew
Complainant: Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lapointe, Andrew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kelly, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ebanks, Brian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Denesopolis, John
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Denesopolis, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Villarreal, Victor Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Ebanks, Brian Male, 12 Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Charges)
Gulotta, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Villarreal, Victor Black Male Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Villarreal, Victor Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Villarreal, Victor Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Charges)
Lapointe, Andrew Male, 12 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lapointe, Andrew Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Lapointe, Andrew Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Kelly, James Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Ebanks, Brian Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Denesopolis, John Black Male Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Denesopolis, John Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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