Complaint #9805375, December 1998

Incident: December 18, 1998


Reason for contact: Others
Outcome: Traffic Summons Claimed or Issued
Officer: Gillespie, Scott
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Gillespie, Scott
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gillespie, Scott
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Gillespie, Scott
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gillespie, Scott Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Gillespie, Scott Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Gillespie, Scott Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Gillespie, Scott Offensive Language: Hispanic Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.