Complaint #202004046,
June 1, 2020

Officer: Orlando, Joseph
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Orlando, Joseph
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Orlando, Joseph Asian Male, 50-54 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Orlando, Joseph Untruthful Statement: Misleading 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.


Penalty

Orlando, Joseph
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, September 17, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On June 1, 2020, at approximately 8:36 p.m., at the southeast corner of 3rd Avenue and East 21st Street in Manhattan, Police Officer Joseph Orlando of the 13th Precinct shoved [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A: Force, substantiated). PO Orlando subsequently provided a misleading official statement to the CCRB about this incident (Allegation B: Untruthful Statement, substantiated). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 1, 2020
Received: June 6, 2020
Closed: November 1, 2021
Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 13th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Isaac Acevedo, Giovanni Albanese, Kaycee Alston, Brendan Bellew, Danny Bermeo, Travis Bond, Mingyun Cheung, Joseph Cosolito, Christian Desandis, Chukwudalu Ejimbe, Daniela Figueroa, Cristian Garcia, Lily Graham, Edward Griffin, Mahmoud Khaled, John Mccormick, Liam Mchugh, Robert Rufrano
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected