Complaint #9704704, April 1997

Incident: April 6, 1997
Received: December 8, 1997
Closed: December 8, 1997


Reason for contact: Dispute
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Raftery, John
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Raftery, John
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Leonardi, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Raftery, John Force: Mace Exonerated
Raftery, John Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Leonardi, Thomas Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club 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.