Complaint #9800940, February 1998

Incident: February 22, 1998
Received: February 26, 1998
Closed: February 26, 1998


Reason for contact: Vehicle Stop and Check
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Torres, Frank
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcnichol, Matthew
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcnichol, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gagliardi, Louis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Torres, Frank
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gagliardi, Louis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Torres, Frank
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Torres, Frank
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcnichol, Matthew
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcnichol, Matthew
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Torres, Frank Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Mcnichol, Matthew Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Mcnichol, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Gagliardi, Louis Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Torres, Frank Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Gagliardi, Louis Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Exonerated
Torres, Frank Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Torres, Frank Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Mcnichol, Matthew Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
Mcnichol, Matthew Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur 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.

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