Complaint #200000330, January 2000

Incident: January 17, 2000
Received: January 18, 2000
Closed: March 30, 2001

Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Dougherty, Michael Gambert, William Oconnor

Officer:	Smith, Joseph
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Rivas, Victor
Complainant:	White Male, 40
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	White Female, 35-39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Rivas, Victor
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Smith, Joseph
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Foley, Edward
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Dimichele, Joseph
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	White Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	White Female, 60-64
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	White Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Joseph		Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched	Exonerated
Rivas, Victor	White Male, 40	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer	White Female, 35-39	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Officer(s) Unidentified
Rivas, Victor		Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched	Exonerated
Smith, Joseph		Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Unsubstantiated
Foley, Edward		Abuse of Authority: Other	Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer		Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Dimichele, Joseph		Abuse of Authority: Other	Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer	White Male, 40-44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	White Female, 60-64	Force: Physical force	Unfounded
Unknown Officer	White Male, 40-44	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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