Complaint #200101036, February 2001

Incident: February 14, 2001
Closed: October 30, 2001

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Officer:	Lawless, Shawn
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Lawless, Shawn
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Sommerville, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Oboyle, James
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Sommerville, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Oboyle, James
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Lawless, Shawn	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Unfounded
Lawless, Shawn	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Exonerated
Sommerville, Thomas	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Unsubstantiated
Oboyle, James	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Unfounded
Sommerville, Thomas	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Exonerated
Oboyle, James	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.