Complaint #202001793,
February 28, 2020

Officer: Cintron, Alex
Complainant: Asian Female, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Galatas, Evangelos
Complainant: Asian Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Singh, Vikash
Complainant: Asian Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cintron, Alex
Complainant: Asian Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Cintron, Alex
Complainant: Asian Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Galatas, Evangelos
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cintron, Alex Asian Female, 30-34 Offensive Language: Other Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Galatas, Evangelos Asian Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Singh, Vikash Asian Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cintron, Alex Asian Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Cintron, Alex Asian Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Galatas, Evangelos Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Galatas, Evangelos
Closed: MOS Retired, May 1, 2023
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Singh, Vikash
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On February 28, 2020, at approximately 9:00p.m., [redacted] was at her home, located at [redacted] in Queens, when she got into a dispute with her ex-boyfriend the co-owner of her apartment. The dispute was regarding which of them could reside in one of the bedrooms in the apartment. [redacted] called 911, and PO Alex Cintron, PO Evangelos Galatas, PO Gary Farley, and PO Joseph Gismondi responded. After some discussion, all four officers left with [redacted]. At approximately 11:00p.m., [redacted] called 911 again, and PO Galatas and PO Cintron returned to the apartment, followed by Sgt. Vikash Singh, PO Hao Huynh, PO Joseph Loria, and PO Anthony Brigandi. PO Cintron allegedly told [redacted] that she had "mental issues," (Allegation A: Offensive Language, [redacted] Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]) He then requested an ambulance over the radio. PO Galatas stated, "We're EDP-ing her for that shit, definitely. Intox," (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]) Upon arriving on scene, Sgt. Singh instructed PO Cintron and PO Galatas to place [redacted] in handcuffs. She was evaluated by EMTs from New York Presbyterian and was transported to [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Galatas provided a false official statement to the CCRB during his interview (Allegation F: Untruthful statement.[redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 28, 2020
Received: March 3, 2020
Closed: February 28, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 109th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Anthony Brigandi, Hao Huynh, Joseph Loria
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected