Complaint #201900359,
January 2, 2019

Officer: Demaio, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demaio, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Demaio, Matthew Black Male, 32 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Demaio, Matthew Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Hit against inanimate object Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Demaio, Matthew
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On January 2, 2019, at approximately 3 a.m., at [redacted] in Brooklyn, Detective Matthew Demaio of Strategic Response Group Anti-Crime (SRG) stopped [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Demaio allegedly pointed his gun at [redacted] (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). An officer punched [redacted] in the corner of his right eye (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). Officers carried [redacted] down the stairs and an officer pushed [redacted]'s head down so that his head made contact with every stair (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). Once on the first floor, an officer pushed [redacted]'s head and slammed it into the floor, and another officer punched [redacted] in the lower lip (Allegations E and F: Force, [redacted]). As the officers carried [redacted] toward the door of the building, the officers intentionally slammed him into a wall (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). An officer pulled [redacted]'s hoodie over his head and tucked it into his jacket, restricting his breathing (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). Once outside the building, officers threw [redacted] into the backseat of an unmarked vehicle and an officer slammed [redacted]'s right foot in the door of the vehicle (Allegations I and J: Force, [redacted]). An officer frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations K and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was neither arrested nor summonsed during this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 2, 2019
Received: January 14, 2019
Closed: October 31, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Robert Altieri, Adam Conlin, Sean Kern, Erik Lubrano, Mark Stevenson
Video evidence collected