Complaint #202204897,
July 23, 2022

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lam, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lam, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lam, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shaw, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lam, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lam, Vincent Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Lam, Vincent Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Lam, Vincent Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Shaw, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Lam, Vincent Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Shaw, Matthew
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, April 6, 2026
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

Lam, Vincent
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: July 23, 2022
Received: July 27, 2022
Closed: October 17, 2023
Last Updated: April 7, 2026

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: David Black, Kellie Caminiti, Michal Drozd, Matthew Greco, Leon Lewis, Mohsin Mohsin, Christian Pinez, Manuel Salvatierra, Ryan Taylor, David Weinberg
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected