Complaint #202005916, May 2020

Incident: May 30, 2020
Received: August 27, 2020
Closed: April 4, 2022

Updated: March 15, 2024


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Bresnahan, Andrae Fernandez, John Velez
Officer: Kavka, Yaroslav
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Monahan, Terence
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Annunziata, Salvatore
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wybraniec, Mateusz
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Carolei, Anthony
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Carolei, Anthony
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carolei, Anthony
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Wybraniec, Mateusz
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carolei, Anthony
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Wybraniec, Mateusz
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Wybraniec, Mateusz
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Wybraniec, Mateusz
Complainant: Age 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Bradshaw, Tyler
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Haber, Michael
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vigilance, Fitzroy
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Officer: Vigilance, Fitzroy
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Officer: Conroy, Brian
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Carolei, Anthony
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Carolei, Anthony
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Kavka, Yaroslav
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kavka, Yaroslav Female, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 18-20 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Female, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Monahan, Terence Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Annunziata, Salvatore Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Wybraniec, Mateusz Age 18-20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Carolei, Anthony Age 18-20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Carolei, Anthony Age 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Carolei, Anthony Age 18-20 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Wybraniec, Mateusz Age 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Carolei, Anthony Age 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Wybraniec, Mateusz Age 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Unknown Officer Age 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Wybraniec, Mateusz Age 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Wybraniec, Mateusz Age 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Bradshaw, Tyler Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Haber, Michael Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vigilance, Fitzroy Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Vigilance, Fitzroy Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Conroy, Brian Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Carolei, Anthony Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Carolei, Anthony Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Kavka, Yaroslav Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Carolei, Anthony
Terminated
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Guilty after trial, March 2024
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Wybraniec, Mateusz
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Guilty after trial, March 2024
Forfeit vacation 3 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.