Complaint #200802011, January 2008

Incident: January 30, 2008
Received: February 8, 2008
Closed: November 13, 2008


Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 106th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Morsal Betts, Craig Brown, Thomas Marco, Sergio Silva
Officer: Kotarski, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kotarski, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kotarski, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kotarski, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kotarski, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garitta, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kotarski, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Kotarski, Anthony Hispanic Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Kotarski, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Kotarski, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Kotarski, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Garitta, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated

Penalty

Garitta, Anthony
Instructions
Command Discipline - B


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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.