Complaint #201500370, January 2015

Incident: January 17, 2015
Received: January 18, 2015
Closed: October 8, 2015


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Spalding
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Helgerson, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vega, Edwin
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vega, Edwin
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Helgerson, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Helgerson, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Helgerson, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 50-54 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Helgerson, Joseph Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Vega, Edwin Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vega, Edwin Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Helgerson, Joseph Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Helgerson, Joseph Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Helgerson, Joseph Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 50-54 Force: Other 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.