Complaint #202106162,
October 3, 2021

Officer: Busuttil, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cottone, Andrew
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gavilanes, Vivian
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ysabel, Jhovanny
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ysabel, Jhovanny
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Ysabel, Jhovanny
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ysabel, Jhovanny
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Busuttil, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Busuttil, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Busuttil, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Busuttil, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Busuttil, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Ysabel, Jhovanny
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ysabel, Jhovanny
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Busuttil, Christopher Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Cottone, Andrew Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Gavilanes, Vivian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Ysabel, Jhovanny Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Ysabel, Jhovanny Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Ysabel, Jhovanny Hispanic Female, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Ysabel, Jhovanny Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Busuttil, Christopher Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Busuttil, Christopher Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Busuttil, Christopher Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Busuttil, Christopher Hispanic Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Busuttil, Christopher Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Ysabel, Jhovanny Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ysabel, Jhovanny Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Ysabel, Jhovanny
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 18, 2024
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Formalized Training

Busuttil, Christopher
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. B, January 8, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On October 3, 2021, at 12:25 AM, [redacted] called 911 and reported that her son, [redacted] was being violent inside her apartment located at [redacted] in Queens. At 12:35 AM, Lt. Gavilanes, Police Officer Jhovanny Ysabel, Police Officer Christopher Busuttil, Police Officer Andrew Cottone, and additional officers, all of PSA 9, arrived at [redacted] and [redacted] let them inside her apartment. Lt. Gavilanes supervised the forcible removal of [redacted] to the hospital (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority-[redacted]).
While being removed to the hospital, PO Ysabel spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation B - Discourtesy - [redacted]). [redacted] jumped on top of [redacted] and prevented the officers from taking him to the hospital. The officers approached [redacted] and [redacted] pushed PO Ysabel. PO Busuttil spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation C – Discourtesy - [redacted]) and [redacted]. PO Ysabel spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation D – Discourtesy - [redacted]). PO Busuttil used physical force to remove [redacted] off of [redacted] (Allegation E - Force - [redacted]). PO Ysabel, PO Busuttil, and PO Cottone used physical force to handcuff [redacted] (Allegation F to H - Force - [redacted]). While handcuffing [redacted] PO Ysabel allegedly stomped on his foot (Allegation I - Force - [redacted]).
After [redacted] was handcuffed, he was escorted to the ambulance by PO Ysabel and PO Busuttil. While being escorted, PO Ysabel used offensive language towards [redacted] (Allegations J and K – Discourtesy and Offensive Language - [redacted]). PO Busuttil spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation L - Discourtesy - [redacted]). While in the elevator, PO Ysabel spoke discourteously to [redacted] (subsumed within Allegation B). PO Busuttil spoke discourteously and used offensive language towards [redacted] (Allegations M and N – Discourtesy and Offensive Language - [redacted]). Once [redacted] was placed into the ambulance, PO Ysabel spoke discourteously to him (subsumed within... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 3, 2021
Received: October 13, 2021
Closed: February 15, 2023
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 114th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Aldair Chirinogarcia, Johncarlos Dejesus, Ganesh Persaud
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected