Complaint #201115767, December 2011

Incident: December 2, 2011
Received: December 8, 2011
Closed: May 8, 2013


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Albert Aronov, Sully Ceballos, William Gattis, Patrick Mcgrath, Brian Tiernan, Thomas Turner
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
John, David Black Male, 17 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
John, David Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
John, David Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
John, David Black Male, 17 Force: Radio as club Unsubstantiated
John, David Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
John, David Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)

Penalty

John, David
Closed: Not guilty after trial, April 2014
APU Not guilty
No penalty


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.