Complaint #9604046, August 1996

Incident: August 21, 1996
Received: August 23, 1996
Closed: August 23, 1996


Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Smolarsky, Steven
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mrakovcic, Mark
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coppola, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coppola, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Smolarsky, Steven
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smolarsky, Steven
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mrakovcic, Mark
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smolarsky, Steven Force: Mace Unfounded
Mrakovcic, Mark Force: Mace Exonerated
Coppola, Joseph Force: Mace Exonerated
Coppola, Joseph Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Unfounded
Smolarsky, Steven Force: Punch/Kick Exonerated
Smolarsky, Steven Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Mrakovcic, Mark Force: Other - Force 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.