Complaint #201706371,
July 29, 2017

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

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Patel, Avinash
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 26, 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Viera, Alex
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 26, 2020
Forfeit vacation 2 days

Craig, Patrick
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 26, 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Khitab, Umar
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 26, 2020
APU Not guilty

Summary

On July 29, 2017, PO Alex Viera and PO Umar Khitab, from the 77th Precinct, conducted a stop of an Uber vehicle belonging to an unidentified individual and containing [redacted] and an additional unidentified passenger, as a result of a radio run involving a firearm (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During the stop, PO Viera frisked [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and searched the Uber vehicle (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Backup officers from the 77th Precinct then arrived on scene. PO Patrick Craig punched [redacted] in the face (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]) and spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Khitab and PO Rosiello also searched the Uber vehicle (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Khitab pushed [redacted] (Allegation I: Force, [redacted]). PO Viera pulled [redacted] into the police vehicle by his braids (Allegation J: Force, [redacted]) and spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation K: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Craig then refused to provide his name to [redacted] (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was issued a criminal summons for disorderly conduct as a result of this incident (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and [redacted] who were inside of [redacted] s third floor apartment at [redacted] were witnesses to this incident.
IAB Group 54 conducted a concurrent investigation into this incident. As of January 30, 2018, that investigation was still ongoing. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 29, 2017
Received: August 4, 2017
Closed: April 4, 2018
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

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
Video evidence collected