Complaint #200104142, May 2001

Incident: May 30, 2001
Received: June 6, 2001
Closed: October 1, 2002


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Michael Aversa, Anthony Basile, Edward Borsilli, Samuel Calderon, William Contessa, Anthony Cotroneo, Frank Damico, Richard Frisone, Adam Gedinsky, Daniel Gentile, John Glismann, Donald Gordon, Ralph Gullickson, Tab Haynes, Michael Hendrix, Daniel Iscovici, Christophe Jaworski, Michael Kaplon, Eric Lerner, Raymond Leshinger, Joseph Logan, William Malczewski, Debbie Maldonado, Anthony Maresca, Frank Pandullo, William Paniss, Anthony Perosi, Joseph Pizzuto, Robert Richards, Joel Six, Madelline Stewart, Kevin Tierney, Joseph Todino, Peter Todorov, Louis Torino, Richard Vecchio, Renato Velati, George Walz, Robert Welsh
Officer: Caminiti, Dominick
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Caminiti, Dominick
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caminiti, Dominick
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velez, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Velez, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velez, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nixon, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velez, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caminiti, Dominick
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Caminiti, Dominick
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Nixon, John
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Velez, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Gonzalez, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gonzalez, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Caminiti, Dominick Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Caminiti, Dominick Male, 21 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Caminiti, Dominick Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Velez, Joseph Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Velez, Joseph Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Velez, Joseph Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Nixon, John Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Velez, Joseph Male, 21 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Caminiti, Dominick Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Caminiti, Dominick Black Female, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Nixon, John Black Female, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Velez, Joseph Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Gonzalez, Anthony Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Gonzalez, Anthony Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force 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.