Complaint #9900277, January 1999

Incident: January 21, 1999
Received: January 22, 1999
Closed: January 22, 1999


Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Morse, Keith
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Melendez, Richard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Morse, Keith
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morse, Keith
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Morse, Keith Force: Slap Unfounded
Melendez, Richard Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
Morse, Keith Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
Morse, Keith 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.
'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.