Complaint #202105381,
September 9, 2021

Officer: Zuber, Neil
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zuber, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zuber, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Zuber, Neil
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer: Zuber, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer: Zuber, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zuber, Neil Black Female Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Zuber, Neil Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Zuber, Neil Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Zuber, Neil Black Female Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Zuber, Neil Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Zuber, Neil Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B

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.


Penalty

Zuber, Neil
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On September 9, 2021, at approximately 2:45pm [redacted] and [redacted] were accused of shoplifting while in a Zara retail store located at 1963 Broadway in Manhattan. As [redacted] and [redacted] walked toward the exit of the store they were approached by Captain Neil Zuber who stopped them (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). At the conclusion of the stop, Captain Zuber failed to provide [redacted] and [redacted] with a business card (Allegation D-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and [redacted]). [redacted] were not arrested, nor did they receive summonses as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 9, 2021
Received: September 10, 2021
Closed: January 19, 2023

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 20th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Rawdi Ali, Yelena Ast, Jorge Bravomoran, Joseph Buck, Nancy Correa, Michael Feinman, Jerry Hernandez, William Irwin, Brian Mulkern, Adam Neri, Armando Perez, Francisco Roa, Kevin Schropfer
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected