Complaint #200300067, January 2003

Incident: January 4, 2003
Closed: November 4, 2003


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 33rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime
Officer: Austin, Colin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Austin, Colin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Austin, Colin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Austin, Colin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coviello, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coviello, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Coviello, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Austin, Colin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Austin, Colin Hispanic Male, 19 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Austin, Colin Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Austin, Colin Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Austin, Colin Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Coviello, Joseph Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Coviello, Joseph Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Coviello, Joseph Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Austin, Colin Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Other 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.
'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.