Complaint #201210565, August 2012

Incident: August 14, 2012
Received: August 15, 2012
Closed: December 11, 2013


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Sean Aman, Yokasta Cabrera, Alex Nova, Alexander Thompson, Samuel Toledo
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Willis, Dereon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Willis, Dereon Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Willis, Dereon
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, November 2015
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.