Complaint #9700689, February 1997

Incident: February 24, 1997
Received: February 26, 1997
Closed: February 26, 1997


Reason for contact: Arrest/Not Complainant
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Ader, Clifford
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Savage, Richard
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Ader, Clifford
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Savage, Richard
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Ader, Clifford
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Ader, Clifford
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Davis, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/Onlooker
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Ader, Clifford
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Ader, Clifford
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ader, Clifford Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Savage, Richard Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Ader, Clifford Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Savage, Richard Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Ader, Clifford Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Ader, Clifford Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Davis, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Arrest/Onlooker Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Ader, Clifford Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Ader, Clifford Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated

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.