Complaint #202107178,
November 15, 2021

Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Oconnor, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Reyes, Julian
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Reyes, Julian
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Li, Dahuan
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Howard, Tyrel
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Reyes, Julian
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Khan, Foizal
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Howard, Tyrel
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cuevas, Waldyn
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martes, Jovanna
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Reyes, Julian
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Howard, Tyrel
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cuevas, Waldyn
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Oconnor, Christopher Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Reyes, Julian Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Reyes, Julian Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Li, Dahuan Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Howard, Tyrel Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Reyes, Julian Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Khan, Foizal Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Howard, Tyrel Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cuevas, Waldyn Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Martes, Jovanna Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Reyes, Julian Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Howard, Tyrel Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cuevas, Waldyn Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

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

Martes, Jovanna
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, March 27, 2026
APU Not guilty

Reyes, Julian
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, March 27, 2026
APU Not guilty

Details

Incident: November 15, 2021
Received: November 25, 2021
Closed: April 11, 2023
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Amelia Brown, Eddie Encarnacion, Shavonne Hall, Jeffrey Santos
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected