Complaint #200906427, April 2009

Incident: April 25, 2009
Received: April 26, 2009
Closed: December 24, 2009

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Park
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn

Witness Officers: Giovanni Fini

Officer:	Hovanec, Scott
Complainant:	Black Male, 54
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Hovanec, Scott
Complainant:	Black Male, 54
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Hovanec, Scott
Complainant:	Black Male, 54
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 50-54
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Hovanec, Scott	Black Male, 54	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Exonerated
Hovanec, Scott	Black Male, 54	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Exonerated
Hovanec, Scott	Black Male, 54	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 50-54	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unfounded

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.