Complaint #201902236, December 2018

Incident: December 12, 2018
Received: March 13, 2019
Closed: May 15, 2020


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary (Nicholas Bekas, Thomas Gagliardi)

Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 102nd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Gagliardi, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bekas, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bekas, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bekas, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gagliardi, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gagliardi, Thomas Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Bekas, Nicholas Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Vehicle Unsubstantiated
Bekas, Nicholas Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Vehicle Substantiated (Charges)
Bekas, Nicholas Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Vehicle Unsubstantiated
Gagliardi, Thomas Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Gagliardi, Thomas
Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, January 2021
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
Dismissal Probation 365 days

Bekas, Nicholas
Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, September 2020
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 19 days


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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.