Complaint #202103889,
June 26, 2021

Officer: Romaniello, Thomas
Complainant: Asian Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Romaniello, Thomas
Complainant: Asian Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Amato, Eric
Complainant: Asian Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mccloud, Wayne
Complainant: Asian Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Amato, Eric
Complainant: Asian Male, 60-64
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Romaniello, Thomas Asian Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Romaniello, Thomas Asian Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Amato, Eric Asian Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Mccloud, Wayne Asian Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Amato, Eric Asian Male, 60-64 Force: Physical force Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Romaniello, Thomas
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: June 26, 2021
Received: June 29, 2021
Closed: September 7, 2022

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 102nd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Shadman Alam, Jeff Biondo, Darren Bovino, Ruben Jimenez, Michael Kahl, Austin Munro, Michael Rizzo, Harsimar Singh, Alyssa Smith
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected