Complaint #201510889,
December 29, 2015

Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Courten, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Courten, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bruno, Alexis
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Krauszer, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Villegas, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 24 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Courten, Ryan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Courten, Ryan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Bruno, Alexis Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Krauszer, Matthew Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Villegas, Louis Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Unavailable

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.
'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.


Summary

On December 29, 2015, at approximately 10:00 p.m., [redacted] was driving his vehicle with his friends [redacted] and [redacted] was going to drop off [redacted] and [redacted] at their homes. On Avenue N and East 87th Street, in Brooklyn, [redacted] was pulled over by Sgt. Daniel Guida of the 69th Precinct (Allegation A). [redacted] denied committing any VTL violations. PO Ryan Courten, PO Alexis Bruno, PO Matthew Krauszer, and PO Louis Villegas of the 69th Precinct were also present at the scene. Sgt. Guida asked [redacted] to step out of his vehicle and allegedly frisked him (Allegation B). An officer also allegedly frisked [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations C and D). PO Courten allegedly searched [redacted] Is vehicle and recovered four fraudulent credit cards belonging to [redacted] (Allegation E). Sgt. Guida allegedly said to [redacted] "I can say you were doing dope and get away with it, nigga," and, "I can do what I want, nigga." (Allegation F) Sgt. Guida also allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] and take him to the stationhouse (Allegation G). [redacted] was arrested for [redacted] As the officers were leaving, [redacted] asked all of them for their names. Sgt. Guida provided his name, but PO Courten, PO Bruno, PO Krauszer, and PO Villegas allegedly refused to provide their names (Allegations H, I, J, and K). [redacted] went to the 69th Precinct stationhouse to inquire about [redacted] and Sgt. Guida told him to leave and allegedly pushed [redacted] on his back (Allegation L). [redacted] left the stationhouse and he was not arrested or summonsed. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 29, 2015
Received: December 30, 2015
Closed: June 6, 2016
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime