Complaint #200107089, October 2001

Incident: October 15, 2001
Received: October 25, 2001
Closed: November 20, 2002


Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: John Cosgrove, Keri Hudson, Craig Meissner, Eliseo Morales, Stephen Rinaldi, Erlene Wiltshire
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Balsdon, Melaine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kennedy, William
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dietrich, Christop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Dietrich, Christop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Dietrich, Christop
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kennedy, William Black Female, 52 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Kennedy, William Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Kennedy, William Black Female, 52 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kennedy, William Black Female, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kennedy, William Black Female, 52 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Kennedy, William Black Male, 29 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Balsdon, Melaine Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Kennedy, William Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kennedy, William Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dietrich, Christop Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous
Dietrich, Christop Black Male, 21 Force: Hit against inanimate object Miscellaneous
Dietrich, Christop Black Male, 54 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Miscellaneous
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club 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.
'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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