Buster Caggiano

Badge #3125, White Male
Former Sergeant at 13th Precinct
Service started January 1987, ended January 2007, Tax #891341

Complaints

3 Complaints
12 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9901877, March 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9000333, January 1990
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8800612, February 1988
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9901877, March 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 31 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Black Male, 31 Unfounded
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Complaint #9000333, January 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8800612, February 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Radio as club Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
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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.