Vincent Balestrieri

Badge #4206, White Male
Former Police Officer at 9th Precinct Detective Squad
Also served at 9th Precinct
Service started April 1991, ended April 2005, Tax #913737

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) (2)
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

8 Complaints
17 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
13 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200008712, December 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: White Female, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200104479, September 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9904483, September 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed/gun drawn
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9701819, May 1997
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gay/Lesbian Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9604857, October 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9603327, April 1996
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #6294360, August 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #6294178, April 1994
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200008712, December 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Female, 25 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 25 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone White Female, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200104479, September 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9904483, September 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed/gun drawn Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9701819, May 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Gay/Lesbian Slur Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9604857, October 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9603327, April 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6294360, August 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6294178, April 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.