Complaint #200711252, August 2007

Incident: August 3, 2007
Received: August 6, 2007
Closed: February 15, 2008


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jason Cira
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Ferraro, Nicholas
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ferraro, Nicholas Black Male, 14 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ferraro, Nicholas Black Male, 14 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Ferraro, Nicholas Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Ferraro, Nicholas Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Ferraro, Nicholas Black Male, 14 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Ferraro, Nicholas Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Ferraro, Nicholas Male Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Ferraro, Nicholas Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Alleged Victim Unavailable
Ferraro, Nicholas Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable

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.