Complaint #200403188, April 2004

Incident: April 2, 2004
Received: April 8, 2004
Closed: August 11, 2005


Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Edward Abell, Paul Henrique
Officer: Fills, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcquillen, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fills, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcquillen, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fills, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demes, Wael
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demes, Wael
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcquillen, Matthew
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Mcquillen, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Demes, Wael
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcquillen, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demes, Wael
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fills, Joseph Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Mcquillen, Matthew Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Fills, Joseph Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Mcquillen, Matthew Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Fills, Joseph Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Demes, Wael Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Demes, Wael Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Mcquillen, Matthew Male Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Mcquillen, Matthew Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Demes, Wael Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Mcquillen, Matthew Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Demes, Wael Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) 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.
'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.