Complaint #200505327, May 2005

Incident: May 4, 2005
Received: May 16, 2005
Closed: February 3, 2006


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Ernest Barone, John Mazzella, Brian Norden, Anthony Russo
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Male, 58
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cahill, James
Complainant: Male, 58
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Daniels, Oswald
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cahill, James Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Cahill, James Male, 58 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Cahill, James Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Cahill, James Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Cahill, James Black Male, 62 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Cahill, James Black Male, 62 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Cahill, James Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Cahill, James Male, 58 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Daniels, Oswald Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Cahill, James
Command Discipline - A


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

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