Complaint #202003731,
May 29, 2020

Officer: Peters, Matthew
Complainant: White Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Peters, Matthew
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Peters, Matthew
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Nunez, Osvaldo
Complainant: White Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Peters, Matthew
Complainant: White Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Peters, Matthew
Complainant: White Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Peters, Matthew
Complainant: White Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Peters, Matthew White Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Peters, Matthew White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Peters, Matthew White Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Nunez, Osvaldo White Female Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Peters, Matthew White Female Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Peters, Matthew White Female Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Peters, Matthew White Male Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Penalties

Peters, Matthew
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, June 6, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Nunez, Osvaldo
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.50 days)

Summary

On May 29, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Matthew Peters of the 115th Precinct was assigned to a protest detail at the 88th Precinct stationhouse in Brooklyn. He and a large group of [redacted] from a wide array of precincts, walked south on Classon Avenue to disperse the protest. At the intersection of Classon Avenue and [redacted] Avenue, [redacted] pushed civilians south on Classon Avenue and yelled, "Get the fuck back" (Allegation A: Force: [redacted] Unidentified) (Allegation B: Discourtesy: [redacted] Unidentified). At the intersection of Classon Avenue and [redacted] Place, Sgt. Peters pushed an [redacted] female [redacted] two times (Allegation C: Force: Unsubstantiated).
At the intersection of Classon Avenue and [redacted] Avenue, Sgt. Peters chased an [redacted] male [redacted] grabbed him, and pushed him toward the sidewalk (Allegation D: Force: Substantiated). Sgt. Peters pursued the male [redacted] onto the sidewalk, said, "Get the fuck out of here," (Allegation E: Discourtesy: Exonerated) and shoved him at a wrought iron fence (within Allegation D). The male [redacted] fell into the fence. Sgt. Peters shoved the male [redacted] against the fence again, then pushed him south on Classon Avenue (within Allegation D). Another civilian, [redacted], stood next to them on the sidewalk. Sgt. Peters grabbed Mr. [redacted] by the wrist and shirt and shoved him southbound on Classon Avenue (Allegation F: Force: Substantiated). Sgt. Peters told Mr. [redacted] to, "Get the fuck out of here" (Allegation G: Discourtesy: Exonerated). Police [redacted] of the 115th Precinct, who stood next to Sgt. Peters, pushed an [redacted] male [redacted] (Allegation H: Force: Substantiated). Sgt. Peters walked north on Classon Avenue, grabbed an [redacted] female [redacted] by the shoulders, and shoved her forward (Allegation I: Force: Substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 29, 2020
Received: May 30, 2020
Closed: June 10, 2021
Last Updated: June 8, 2025

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Mcallister Bryan, Cory Macdonald
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected