Complaint #202007033,
October 8, 2020

Officer: Messina, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waugh, Kelly
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schneider, Alex
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schneider, Alex
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Waugh, Kelly
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Messina, Christopher Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Waugh, Kelly Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Schneider, Alex Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Schneider, Alex Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Unfounded
Waugh, Kelly Hispanic Male, 21-24 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.
'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.


Penalty

Waugh, Kelly
Closed: Charges not served, April 22, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

At approximately 8:41 p.m. on October 8, 2020, [redacted] and his girlfriend, [redacted] were driving near [redacted] in Queens when they were pulled over by Police Officer Kelly Waugh, Police Officer Christopher Messina, and Police Officer Alex Schneider of the 103rd Precinct (Allegations A, B and C: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle stop, [redacted]). Police Officer Schneider allegedly told [redacted] that he could be issued a summons because he had tinted windows (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Threat of summons, [redacted]). [redacted] provided his driver's license to the officers. Police Officer Waugh used it to run a check on him. She then stated that [redacted] was a "glorified EDP" (Allegation E: Offensive Language – Other, [redacted]). The officers returned [redacted]'s license and released him with a warning. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 8, 2020
Received: October 22, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected