Complaint #202103114,
May 22, 2021

Officer: Pawelic, Adam
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pawelic, Adam
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Ganshaw, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ganshaw, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Ganshaw, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Ganshaw, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Ganshaw, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pawelic, Adam Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Pawelic, Adam Black Male, 45-49 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
Ganshaw, Joshua Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Ganshaw, Joshua Black Male, 45-49 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Ganshaw, Joshua Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Ganshaw, Joshua Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Ganshaw, Joshua Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty

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

Ganshaw, Joshua
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, August 30, 2024
Formalized Training

Pawelic, Adam
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, August 30, 2024
APU Not guilty

Summary

On May 22, 2021, at 11:45 AM, [redacted] was driving his white Lincoln MKX SUV when Police Officer Joshua Ganshaw and Police Officer Adam Pawelic of the 75th Precinct pulled him over at New Jersey Avenue and New Lots Avenue in Brooklyn (Allegations A and B – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Ganshaw and PO Pawelic exited their vehicle, approached [redacted] vehicle, and both pointed their guns at [redacted] (Allegations C and D – Force). PO Ganshaw removed [redacted] from his vehicle and frisked him (Allegation E – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Ganshaw then searched [redacted] and his vehicle (Allegations F and G – Abuse of Authority – [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 22, 2021
Received: May 23, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

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

Witness Officers: Neel Basra, Tyler Hamelburg, Jeremy Kostolni, Jonathan Metelus
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected