Complaint #202003999,
June 6, 2020

Officer: Galatas, Evangelos
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Galatas, Evangelos
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Galatas, Evangelos
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Galatas, Evangelos Offensive Language: Other Unsubstantiated
Galatas, Evangelos Offensive Language: Other Unsubstantiated
Galatas, Evangelos Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

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

Summary

On June 6, 2020, there was a protest near an overpass at Clintonville Street and the Cross-Island Parkway in Queens. Present were [redacted] and other civilians [redacted]. Staffing the area around the protest were Lt. John Boyce, PO Dominck Vulpis, PO Bryan Tenny, PO James Pate, PO Jose Rodriguez, and PO Evangelos Galatas, all of the 109th Precinct. During the protest, PO Galatas allegedly made a "white power sign" at the crowd three times, with the thumb and index finger encircled and three fingers extended (Allegation A- Offensive Language-[redacted] Allegation B- Offensive Language-[redacted] Offensive Language-[redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 6, 2020
Closed: June 10, 2021
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 109th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: John Boyce, James Pate, Jose Rodriguez, Bryan Tenny, Dominick Vulpis
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected