Complaint #201907897,
September 3, 2019

Officer: Sawh, Shilendra
Complainant: Black Female, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costarella, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Carrion, Louis
Complainant: Black Female, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pinzon, Claudia
Complainant: Black Female, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sawh, Shilendra Black Female, 66 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Costarella, Thomas Black Female, 66 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Carrion, Louis Black Female, 66 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Pinzon, Claudia Black Female, 66 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)

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

Costarella, Thomas
Closed: MOS Retired, October 10, 2024
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Carrion, Louis
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, December 21, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Pinzon, Claudia
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, December 21, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On September 3rd, 2019, at approximately 2:57PM, Police Officer Shilendra Sawh, Police Officer Thomas Costarella, Police Officer Louis Carrion, Police Officer Claudia Pinzon, Lieutenant Dariusz Gazda, and additional officers, all from the 61st Precinct, responded to a 911 call about a woman, identified by the CCRB as [redacted] stealing packages and placing them in the house located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. PO Costarella, PO Carrion, and PO Pinzon entered the house (Allegation A, B, and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Sawh stopped [redacted] as she was trying to enter her house (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 3, 2019
Received: September 6, 2019
Closed: April 27, 2020
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: No contact
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Ryan Ferrari, Dariusz Gazda, Osvaldo Marcillo, Fausto Moisessantos, Agron Pervizi, Zacarias Rodriguez, Cameron Wong
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected