Complaint #200108038, December 2001

Incident: December 1, 2001
Received: December 14, 2001
Closed: May 28, 2002


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Salvatore Bellomo, Edward Mezzadri, John Rooney, Patricia Treval, Ernan Vega
Officer: Viscuso, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Rivera, Elyce
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Viscuso, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Derosa, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Rivera, Elyce
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Viscuso, Daniel Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Rivera, Elyce Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Viscuso, Daniel Hispanic Male Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Derosa, Ronald Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Rivera, Elyce Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Command Discipline)

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.