Complaint #200408885, August 2004

Incident: August 27, 2004
Received: September 8, 2004
Closed: December 19, 2005


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Vincent Ewart, Dawn Jewels
Officer: Bottega, Alan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hegney, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 11
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mesita, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hegney, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hegney, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 11
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hegney, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Connolly, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bottega, Alan Hispanic Male, 10 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Hegney, Richard Hispanic Male, 11 Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated
Mesita, Joseph Hispanic Male, 10 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Hegney, Richard Hispanic Male, 10 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Hegney, Richard Hispanic Male, 11 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Hegney, Richard Hispanic Male, 10 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Connolly, Christophe Hispanic Male, 10 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop 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.
'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.