Complaint #200307994, October 2003

Incident: October 4, 2003
Received: October 10, 2003
Closed: May 26, 2005


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 115th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Raymond Brockmann, Kevin Keenan
Officer: Heffernan, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Heffernan, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Heffernan, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Heffernan, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bergold, Gerald
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santoro, Anthony
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Milan, Billy
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Milan, Billy
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Heffernan, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Heffernan, Michael Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Heffernan, Michael Hispanic Male, 22 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Heffernan, Michael Hispanic Male, 22 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Heffernan, Michael Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bergold, Gerald Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Santoro, Anthony Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Milan, Billy Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Milan, Billy Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Heffernan, Michael Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Other 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.