Complaint #9000337, January 1990

Incident: January 31, 1990


Reason for contact: Report of Crime Past/Present
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Sammon, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sammon, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Sammon, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sammon, Joseph
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Sammon, Joseph
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sammon, Joseph Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Sammon, Joseph Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
Sammon, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Sammon, Joseph Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Charges)
Sammon, Joseph Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Substantiated (Charges)

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.