Complaint #200207304, October 2002

Incident: October 10, 2002
Received: October 31, 2002
Closed: June 14, 2004


Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Gary Amerbach, Kevin Byrnes, Debrua Deas, David Disalvo, James Feola, Adam Gordon, Gregory Hepp, Stephen Kirk, Terence Lee, William Mcgroarty, Reinaldo Ocasio, Ivan Villalba
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - DCT
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Denice, Robert Hispanic Female, 30 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Denice, Robert Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Pepper spray Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ballaera, Christophe Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Ballaera, Christophe Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Denice, Robert Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Radio as club Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - DCT
Denice, Robert Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

Penalty

Ballaera, Christophe
No penalty


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.