Complaint #201907364,
August 18, 2019

Officer: Nealon, Christophe
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nealon, Christophe
Complainant: White Male, 70
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nealon, Christophe
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nealon, Christophe
Complainant: White Male, 70
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Nealon, Christophe
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nealon, Christophe
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nealon, Christophe White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Nealon, Christophe White Male, 70 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Nealon, Christophe White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Nealon, Christophe White Male, 70 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Nealon, Christophe White Male, 25 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Nealon, Christophe White Male, 25 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

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.
'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

Nealon, Christophe
Retired

Summary

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 18, 2019, [redacted] was driving his father, [redacted] and additional family members to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal at Pier 88 in a red Cadillac. [redacted] stopped the red Cadillac and began unloading luggage. Police Officer Christophe Nealon of the Citywide Traffic Task Force approached and instructed the red Cadillac to move. [redacted] got into the driver seat and began moving the red Cadillac. Police Officer Nealon stopped [redacted] [redacted] approached the red Cadillac from the sidewalk. Police Officer Nealon threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Police Officer Nealon threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Police Officer Nealon allegedly told [redacted] that [redacted] was a "smart-ass" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted] gave Police Officer Nealon a PBA courtesy card and Police Officer Nealon allegedly threw it into [redacted] is vehicle (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted] Police Officer Nealon's arm allegedly passed through the open driver window and he leaned his face into the open window (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Police Officer Nealon allegedly told [redacted] to stop acting like a "little girl" (Allegation F: Offensive Language, [redacted] Police Officer Nealon issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 18, 2019
Received: August 19, 2019
Closed: March 26, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: River or waterway
In NYPD Midtown North Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime