Complaint #201211680,
September 8, 2012

Officer: Lutz, Rachel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lutz, Rachel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kraft, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kraft, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Castillo, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Castillo, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lutz, Rachel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kraft, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lutz, Rachel Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Lutz, Rachel Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Kraft, Timothy Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Kraft, Timothy Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Castillo, Pedro Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Charges)
Castillo, Pedro Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Lutz, Rachel Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Kraft, Timothy Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Castillo, Pedro
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, November 10, 2014
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Kraft, Timothy
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, February 19, 2015
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Details

Incident: September 8, 2012
Received: September 10, 2012
Closed: July 10, 2013
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Parking summons issued

Witness Officers: Frankie Cruz, Jonathan Wally
Video evidence collected