Complaint #202100714,
January 23, 2021

Officer: Photos, James
Complainant: Black Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Photos, James
Complainant: Black Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Photos, James
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Photos, James Black Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Photos, James Black Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Photos, James Untruthful Statement: False 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.
'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

Photos, James
Closed: MOS Retired, July 1, 2022
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (James Photos)
Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: January 23, 2021
Received: February 1, 2021
Closed: May 25, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: John Guercio, William Johnson, Joseph Soldano
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected