Complaint #202104797,
August 2, 2021

Officer: Russell, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Serrano, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Russell, Colin
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Russell, Colin Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Serrano, Carlos Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Russell, Colin Untruthful Statement: Misleading 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

Russell, Colin
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 20, 2026
APU Dismissed
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Document

Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: August 2, 2021
Received: August 12, 2021
Closed: October 17, 2022
Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christopher Atancuri, Shaun Clarke, Alexa Serrano, Necibe Sinmazisik, Michael Sinner, Jorge Zorrilla
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected