Complaint #202100840,
February 5, 2021

Officer: Martillo, Dana
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Martillo, Dana
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Martillo, Dana
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Martillo, Dana Discourtesy: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Martillo, Dana Discourtesy: Gesture Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Martillo, Dana 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Martillo, Dana
Closed: Other, January 16, 2025
APU Closed: Other

Summary

On February 5, 2021, Sgt. Dana Martillo, of the 69th Precinct, wore Punisher-themed patches on her uniform while assigned to a Justice for George Floyd protest (Allegation A-Discourtesy: [redacted] Allegation B - Offensive Language: [redacted]). While standing in front of the 84th Precinct stationhouse in Brooklyn, Sgt. Martillo made a facial gesture depicting a kiss towards unidentified protestors (Allegation C-Discourtesy: [redacted]) (Board Review 29: Photos). This case was deemed sensitive due to the media coverage it received (Board Review 19-25). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 5, 2021
Received: February 6, 2021
Closed: October 6, 2021
Last Updated: January 18, 2025

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 84th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Amodio, Joanna Barletta, Karina Costa, Joshua Crowley, Marina Denisenko, Faisal Elwan, Brendan Finnigan, Patrick Leonard, Katie Oneill, Steven Piazza, Sonya Ramos, Sukhdev Rathour, Kieran Ross, Matthew Strzelczyk, Thomas Turner, Joel Vidal, David Wu
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected