Complaint #9605373, November 1996

Incident: November 2, 1996
Received: November 25, 1996
Closed: November 25, 1996


Reason for contact: Report of Crime Past/Present
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Lester, Richard
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pearson, John
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gramarossa, Frank
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lester, Richard
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pearson, John
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gramarossa, Frank
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pearson, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gramarossa, Frank
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lester, Richard Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Pearson, John Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Gramarossa, Frank Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Lester, Richard Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Pearson, John Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Gramarossa, Frank Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Pearson, John Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Gramarossa, Frank Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse 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.