Complaint #9900513, January 1999

Incident: January 30, 1999
Received: February 2, 1999
Closed: May 8, 2000

Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Farrell, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Farrell, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Farrell, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Adorno, Miguel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Adorno, Miguel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Farrell, Joseph Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Farrell, Joseph Hispanic Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Substantiated (Charges)
Farrell, Joseph Hispanic Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Adorno, Miguel Hispanic Male, 38 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Adorno, Miguel Hispanic Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

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