Complaint #200205410, August 2002

Incident: August 9, 2002
Received: August 13, 2002
Closed: June 12, 2003


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Betsy Albino, Timothy Anderson, Laurene Bove, Dennis Bradbury, Lance Collo, Christophe Connolly, Nicolle Leonard, Thomas Shaffer
Officer: Muller, Hantz
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moldofsky, Seth
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Whitwell, Floriano
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Whitwell, Floriano
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Muller, Hantz Hispanic Male, 56 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Moldofsky, Seth Hispanic Male, 56 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Whitwell, Floriano Hispanic Male, 56 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Whitwell, Floriano Hispanic Male, 56 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 10-14 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 55-59 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.
'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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