Complaint #9901317,
March 16, 1999

Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mclaughlin, James
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Medina, Reynaldo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Medina, Reynaldo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Medina, Reynaldo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mclaughlin, James Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Mclaughlin, James Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Mclaughlin, James Force: Other Unfounded
Mclaughlin, James Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Mclaughlin, James Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Mclaughlin, James Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Mclaughlin, James Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unfounded
Medina, Reynaldo Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Medina, Reynaldo Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Medina, Reynaldo Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated

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: March 16, 1999
Received: March 18, 1999
Closed: April 6, 2000
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued