Complaint #202007667,
November 8, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Aliaj, Ermir
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Buonomo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weisenburger, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weisenburger, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gonzalez, Sandra
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gonzalez, Sandra
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Buonomo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Naranjo, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Buonomo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Aliaj, Ermir Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Buonomo, Anthony Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weisenburger, Edward Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Weisenburger, Edward Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gonzalez, Sandra Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gonzalez, Sandra Black Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Buonomo, Anthony Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Naranjo, Joseph Black Male, 21-24 Force: Other Unfounded
Buonomo, Anthony Black Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Weisenburger, Edward
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Buonomo, Anthony
Closed: Charges not served, July 25, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Aliaj, Ermir
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Gonzalez, Sandra
Closed: MOS Retired, April 22, 2022
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Summary

On November 8, 2020, at approximately 12:10am, [redacted] was riding his Citi Bike in Chinatown in Manhattan, when he merged with a group of approximately 10 officers riding bicycles in the same lane, traveling in the same direction as him. Officers yelled for [redacted] to get out of the way and said, "Fuck you, you're going to Central Booking" and "You're under arrest" (Allegations A: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and the officers came to a stop at a metal police barricade. Sgt. Naranjo approached [redacted] from behind and "rammed" the back of [redacted] stationary Citi Bike with his bicycle, causing [redacted] to fall to the ground (Allegation C: Force, [redacted] Police Officer Sandra Gonzalez of Strategic Response Group 2 called [redacted] a "fucking pussy" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation E: Offensive Language, [redacted] Police Officer Edward Weisenburger of Strategic Response Group 1 threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and PO Weisenburger and Police Officer Anthony Buonomo, refused to provide their shield numbers to [redacted] (Allegation G & H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Police Officer Ermir Aliaj of Strategic Response Group 1 said to [redacted] "Make me shut the fuck up" (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted] and PO Buonomo of Strategic Response Group 3 said to [redacted] "You fucking want to play a game, now it's my business." [redacted] told officers to, "Suck [his] dick," and PO Buonomo replied, "Doesn't your body hurt? How can we suck your dick?" (Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation K: Offensive Language, [redacted] No arrest or summons resulted from this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 8, 2020
Received: November 20, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 5th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Andrzej Babiuch, Jeffrey Evans, Christopher Foley, Giuseppe Gentile, Jose Maldonado, Vincent Pisano, Agustin Rodriguez, Junior Rodriguez, Gregory Scarazzini, Brendan Sullivan
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected