Complaint #8505640, September 1985

Incident: September 24, 1985


Reason for contact: Traffic Incidents/Accident/Prk Violation
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Farrell, Philip
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brusack, William
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Farrell, Philip
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/Onlooker
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brusack, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/Onlooker
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brusack, William
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Farrell, Philip
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brusack, William
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Farrell, Philip
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Farrell, Philip Force: Dragged/Pulled Exonerated
Brusack, William Force: Dragged/Pulled Exonerated
Farrell, Philip Abuse of Authority: Arrest/Onlooker Unsubstantiated
Brusack, William Abuse of Authority: Arrest/Onlooker Unsubstantiated
Brusack, William Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Farrell, Philip Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Brusack, William Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
Farrell, Philip Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.