Complaint #201702755, April 2017

Incident: April 4, 2017
Received: April 10, 2017
Closed: January 25, 2018


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Tammie Garcia, Robert Marmolejos, Ehsan Rahman, Millicent Sempermartinez, Carl Wesarg
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Russo, Sam
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Charges)
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Russo, Sam Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)

Penalty

Russo, Sam
Closed: Retired, January 2018
APU Closed: Retired


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.