Complaint #200205420, August 2002

Incident: August 9, 2002
Received: August 14, 2002
Closed: May 1, 2003

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Teresa Sadlier, Kevin Taylor

Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Pecoraro, Ralph
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Mercado, Benigno
Complainant:	Male, 21
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Discourtesy: Word	Unfounded
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Force: Pepper spray	Unfounded
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Force: Physical force	Unsubstantiated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Force: Physical force	Unsubstantiated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Exonerated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unfounded
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Discourtesy: Action	Unfounded
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Unsubstantiated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Offensive Language: Race	Unfounded
Pecoraro, Ralph	Male, 21	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest	Unsubstantiated
Mercado, Benigno	Male, 21	Discourtesy: Action	Unsubstantiated

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.

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