Complaint #9801190, March 1998

Incident: March 6, 1998
Received: March 11, 1998
Closed: March 11, 1998


Reason for contact: Stop/Question/Frisk
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Catapano, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hilbig, Erich
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T.
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Catapano, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hilbig, Erich
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Catapano, Joseph
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hilbig, Erich
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Catapano, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Detention Exonerated
Hilbig, Erich Abuse of Authority: Arrest/D. A. T. Exonerated
Catapano, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Hilbig, Erich Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Catapano, Joseph Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
Hilbig, Erich Discourtesy: Nasty Words 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.