Complaint #200605223, April 2006

Incident: April 20, 2006
Received: April 23, 2006
Closed: August 28, 2006


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Michael Ruggiero
Officer: Diforte, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diforte, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 18
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Diforte, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diforte, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Diforte, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Diforte, Joseph White Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Diforte, Joseph White Male, 18 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Diforte, Joseph White Male, 18 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Diforte, Joseph White Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Diforte, Joseph White Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'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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