Complaint #200513676, November 2005

Incident: November 12, 2005
Received: November 14, 2005
Closed: March 30, 2007

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 9th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Erin Barnes, Thomas Hoffman, John Matthews, Willis Young

Officer:	Smith, Melvin
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Smith, Melvin
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Smith, Melvin
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 15-17
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Kelley, Michael
Complainant:	Black Female, 49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Kelley, Michael
Complainant:	Black Female, 49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 18-20
Allegation:	Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer:	Smith, Melvin
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Melvin	Black Male, 16	Discourtesy: Word	Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin	Black Male, 16	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin	Black Male, 16	Force: Hit against inanimate object	Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 15-17	Discourtesy: Word	Officer(s) Unidentified
Kelley, Michael	Black Female, 49	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Unfounded
Kelley, Michael	Black Female, 49	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 18-20	Force: Hit against inanimate object	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Smith, Melvin	Black Male, 16	Force: Chokehold	Unfounded

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.