Complaint #9801751, April 1998

Incident: April 9, 1998
Received: April 15, 1998
Closed: April 15, 1998


Reason for contact: Arrest/Complainant
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Smyth, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Smyth, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Willie
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Oquendo, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Licato, Ignatius
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Smyth, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Licato, Ignatius
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Tuffey, Peter
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Willie
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Licato, Ignatius
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Licato, Ignatius
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smyth, Thomas Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Smyth, Thomas Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Smith, Willie Force: Gun pointed Exonerated
Oquendo, Joseph Force: Gun pointed Exonerated
Licato, Ignatius Force: Gun pointed Unfounded
Smyth, Thomas Force: Slap Unfounded
Licato, Ignatius Force: Slap Unfounded
Tuffey, Peter Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
Smith, Willie Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Licato, Ignatius Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Licato, Ignatius Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded

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.

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