Complaint #9600965, February 1996

Incident: February 28, 1996
Received: February 29, 1996
Closed: February 29, 1996

Reason for contact: Stop/Question/Frisk
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Officer:	Guarino, Frank
Allegation:	Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Thomas, Marc
Allegation:	Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Knoebel, James
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Instructions)
Officer:	Guarino, Frank
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Instructions)
Officer:	Thomas, Marc
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Instructions)

Officer	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Guarino, Frank	Force: Dragged/Pulled	Unsubstantiated
Thomas, Marc	Force: Punch/Kick	Unsubstantiated
Knoebel, James	Abuse of Authority: Detention	Substantiated (Instructions)
Guarino, Frank	Abuse of Authority: Detention	Substantiated (Instructions)
Thomas, Marc	Abuse of Authority: Detention	Substantiated (Instructions)

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.

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