Complaint #200805105, April 2008

Incident: April 9, 2008
Closed: August 26, 2011


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Kenneth Dwyer, Samantha Regan, Sonia Yi
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Tiernan, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Figueroa, Angel
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Angel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Angel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Angel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Angel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Angel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Haber, Martin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Haber, Martin
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rubin, Peter
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vandyke, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vandyke, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Tiernan, Brian Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Figueroa, Angel Hispanic Female, 54 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Angel Hispanic Male, 16 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Angel Hispanic Male, 29 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Angel Hispanic Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Angel Hispanic Male, 29 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Angel Hispanic Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Haber, Martin Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Haber, Martin Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Rubin, Peter Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Vandyke, Nicholas Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Vandyke, Nicholas Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'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.