Complaint #201706371, July 2017

Incident: July 29, 2017
Received: August 4, 2017
Closed: April 4, 2018


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary (Avinash Patel, Patrick Craig, Alex Viera, Umar Khitab)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Umar Khitab)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Matthew Ondrejack, Roger Quintero
Officer: Craig, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Craig, Patrick
Complainant: Black Female, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Craig, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Rosiello, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Khitab, Umar
Complainant: Black Female, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Patel, Avinash
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Khitab, Umar
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Khitab, Umar
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Craig, Patrick Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Craig, Patrick Black Female, 42 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Charges)
Craig, Patrick Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Viera, Alex Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Rosiello, Matthew Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Khitab, Umar Black Female, 42 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Viera, Alex Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Patel, Avinash Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Charges)
Viera, Alex Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Viera, Alex Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Khitab, Umar Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Charges)
Viera, Alex Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Khitab, Umar Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Penalties

Patel, Avinash
Closed: Guilty after trial, June 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Viera, Alex
Closed: Guilty after trial, June 2020
Forfeit vacation 2 days

Craig, Patrick
Closed: Guilty after trial, June 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Khitab, Umar
Closed: Not guilty after trial, June 2020
APU Not guilty


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

Further details on conclusion definitions.