Complaint #202002825,
April 20, 2020

Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Doyle, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ardolino, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ardolino, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Reginald
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Force: Vehicle Unsubstantiated
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Canady, Nicki Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Canady, Nicki Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
Doyle, Brian Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ardolino, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ardolino, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Smith, Reginald Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Canady, Nicki Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Cuevas, Gabriel
Closed: Charges not served, February 22, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Smith, Reginald
Closed: Charges not served, February 22, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Doyle, Brian
Closed: Charges not served, February 22, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Ardolino, Joseph
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Canady, Nicki
Closed: Charges not served, February 22, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

On April 20, 2020, at about 10:48 p.m., [redacted] was walking in the vicinity of Howard Avenue and Sterling Place in Brooklyn, when PO Nicki Canady of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Anti-Crime stopped (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and frisked an unidentified individual (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] fled from the encounter and was pursued and stopped by PO Canady, Det. Reginald Smith, and Sgt. Gabriel Cuevas, all of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Anti-Crime (Allegations C-E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Canady failed to provide the unidentified individual with a business card (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). In front of 1714 Park Place in Brooklyn, Det. Smith, the driver of a police vehicle which pursued [redacted] allegedly struck [redacted] with the police vehicle (Allegation G: Force: [redacted]). Det. Smith allegedly pointed his gun at [redacted] and threatened to shoot him (Allegation H: Force, Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Smith allegedly performed a forcible take down of [redacted] (Allegation J: Force: [redacted]). Det. Smith allegedly placed his knees upon [redacted]'s back which restricted his breathing (Allegations K-L: Force, [redacted]). Det. Smith allegedly pushed [redacted]'s head into the sidewalk (Allegation M: Force, [redacted]). PO Canady placed her knees atop [redacted]'s back (Allegation N: Force, [redacted]) and allegedly restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegation O: Force: [redacted]). Officers allegedly restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegation P: Force: [redacted]). PO Canady frisked [redacted] (Allegation Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Joseph Ardolino, of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Anti-Crime, frisked [redacted] (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Ardolino and PO Canady searched [redacted] (Allegations S-T: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Cuevas instructed PO Ardolino to frisk [redacted] (Allegation U: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Canady, Sgt. Cuevas,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 20, 2020
Received: April 21, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected