Complaint #200301849, March 2003

Incident: March 5, 2003
Received: March 12, 2003
Closed: January 26, 2004


Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Kim Andrade, Thomas Brasch, Matthew Calabrese, Marjorie Cameron, Yevette Gipson, Kim Jackson, Dennis Kelly, Robert Liguori, Fernando Sanchez
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hemmer, James
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hemmer, James
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ottolia, Maurice
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Hemmer, James Black Male, 39 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hemmer, James Black Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Ottolia, Maurice Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.