Complaint #202100385,
January 16, 2021

Officer: Mccurry, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vigiano, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mccurry, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vigiano, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mccurry, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mccurry, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mccurry, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mccurry, Matthew Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vigiano, Joseph Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mccurry, Matthew Black Male, 10-14 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vigiano, Joseph Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Exonerated
Mccurry, Matthew Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Exonerated
Mccurry, Matthew Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mccurry, Matthew Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Mccurry, Matthew
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, May 10, 2024
APU Not guilty

Vigiano, Joseph
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On January 16, 2021, at approximately 9:50 PM, [redacted] was attending a friend's birthday party with his 10-year-old sister, [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] and [redacted] left the party and began walking home when PO Matthew McCurry and PO Joseph Vigiano of the 75th Precinct pulled up next to [redacted] fled from the officers. PO McCurry caught up with [redacted] on the adjacent street corner and allegedly lifted him off the ground and slammed him onto the hood of a police vehicle (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation C: Force, [redacted] The use of force against [redacted] is being analyzed separately from the stop (see below). PO McCurry then frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations D and E: Abuse of authority, [redacted] was then released. Neither PO McCurry nor PO Vigiano provided [redacted] with a business card (Allegations F and G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] No summons or arrest resulted from this incident. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 16, 2021
Received: January 18, 2021
Closed: June 9, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected