Complaint #202103678,
June 17, 2021

Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Tofalli, Andrew
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Tofalli, Andrew
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Navarro, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Cuevas, Gabriel Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Tofalli, Andrew Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Tofalli, Andrew Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Navarro, Joshua Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not 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

Cuevas, Gabriel
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, August 9, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Tofalli, Andrew
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Navarro, Joshua
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 18, 2024
Forfeit vacation 3 days

Summary

On June 17, 2021, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Police Officer Joshua Navarro of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Public Safety Team chased after [redacted] and ultimately stopped him in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegation A, Abuse of Authority: Stop, [redacted]). While in pursuit, PO Navarro pointed his gun at [redacted] and said, "Stop or I will shoot!" (Allegation B, Force: Gun Pointed, [redacted]). [redacted] (Allegation C, Abuse of Authority: Threat of Force (Verbal or Physical), [redacted]). While handcuffing [redacted], PO Navarro said, "Give me your fucking hands now!" (Allegation D, Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). Police Officer Andrew Tofalli of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Public Safety Team frisked [redacted] (Allegation E, Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]). PO Navarro frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation F, Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]). (Allegation G, Abuse of Authority: Search (of person), [redacted]). Sergeant Gabriel Cuevas of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Public Safety Team told [redacted], "Don't talk shit to me" (Allegation H, Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). Sgt. Cuevas frisked [redacted] before placing him in an unmarked vehicle (Allegation I, Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]). PO Navarro frisked [redacted] again before releasing him (Allegation J, Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]). PO Navarro, PO Tofalli, and Sgt. Cuevas failed to offer [redacted] a business card (Allegations K, L, and M, Abuse of Authority: Failure to Provide RTKA Card, [redacted]. [redacted]. [redacted]).
The investigation interviewed [redacted] and [redacted] as witnesses. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 17, 2021
Received: June 18, 2021
Closed: September 7, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Forrest Hirsch, Joseph Howard, James Mcsherry
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected