Complaint #200207653, November 2002

Incident: November 6, 2002
Received: November 14, 2002
Closed: March 30, 2004


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Rene Cabezas, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Wayne Jackson, John Ortiz, Gregory Perpall, Victor Ramirez, Albert Roman, Frank Sibilia
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Casey, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Magee, John
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cavalluzzo, William
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cavalluzzo, William
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vazquez, Perry
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cavalluzzo, William
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cavalluzzo, William
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Female Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Casey, Daniel Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Magee, John Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cavalluzzo, William Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unfounded
Cavalluzzo, William Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Vazquez, Perry Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cavalluzzo, William Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Cavalluzzo, William Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search 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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.