Complaint #9504534, October 1995

Incident: October 18, 1995
Received: October 23, 1995
Closed: October 23, 1995


Reason for contact: Traffic Incidents/Accident/Prk Violation
Outcome: Arrest on Other Charge
Officer: Fina, Michael
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fina, Michael
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fina, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dizengoff, Steven
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T.
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fina, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T.
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fina, Michael
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fina, Michael
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dizengoff, Steven
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fina, Michael Force: Dragged/Pulled Unfounded
Fina, Michael Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Fina, Michael Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Dizengoff, Steven Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T. Unsubstantiated
Fina, Michael Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T. Exonerated
Fina, Michael Discourtesy: Curse Unfounded
Fina, Michael Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
Dizengoff, Steven 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.
'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.