Complaint #202200678,
January 30, 2022

Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Viera, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Gomez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gomez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Viera, Alex Black Male, 21-24 Force: Hit against inanimate object Substantiated (Charges)
Viera, Alex Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Gomez, David Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Gomez, David Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Viera, Alex
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, May 13, 2025
APU Not guilty

Summary

At approximately 5:46 p.m. on January 30, 2022, [redacted] was arrested by Detective Alex Viera and Police Officer Samantha Love of the 77th Precinct inside [redacted] Brooklyn, for criminal possession of a loaded firearm. [redacted] was removed to the 77th Precinct stationhouse and lodged into the prisoner-holding cells by Det. Viera.
At approximately 9:40 p.m., Det. Viera removed [redacted] from the holding cells for [redacted] to speak with Detective David Gomez of the 77th Detective Squad regarding the gun [redacted] had on his person when he was arrested. Det. Viera brought [redacted] to the second floor of the 77th Precinct Stationhouse where Det. Gomez asked [redacted] about the firearm. [redacted] refused to speak to Det. Gomez and requested he be brought back to the holding cells on the first floor. Det. Gomez allegedly began yelling at [redacted] and told him, "I'll fuck you up" (Allegation A: Abuse – Unsubstantiated, Allegation B: Discourtesy – Unsubstantiated). Det. Viera began escorting [redacted] back toward the holding cells on the first floor; when Det. Viera and [redacted] passed a set of protruding lockers in the second-floor hallway, Det. Viera pushed [redacted] into the lockers (Allegations C and D: Force – Substantiated), causing a facial laceration on [redacted] right cheek. [redacted] was then placed back into the first-floor holding cells until an ambulance arrived. [redacted] was removed to [redacted] where he was treated for his facial injury. After his removal to [redacted], [redacted] had no further interaction with Det. Viera.
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Details

Incident: January 30, 2022
Received: February 3, 2022
Closed: April 12, 2023
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Samantha Love
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected