Complaint #200818331, December 2008

Incident: December 11, 2008
Received: December 22, 2008
Closed: January 27, 2010


Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Cristobel Berkel, Frank Feliciano, James Gallagher, Gina Gazzola, Steven Green, Paul Lichtbraun, Sahily Reyes, Mark Siley
Officer: Sumlin, Claude
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sumlin, Claude
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cully, Kenneth
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sumlin, Claude Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sumlin, Claude Black Male, 25 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Cully, Kenneth Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated

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.