Complaint #202205647,
August 18, 2022

Officer: Ciota, Jason
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ciota, Jason
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ciota, Jason
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ciota, Jason
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ciota, Jason
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ciota, Jason Hispanic Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Ciota, Jason Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Ciota, Jason Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ciota, Jason Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ciota, Jason Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Ciota, Jason
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 3, 2026
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

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Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: August 18, 2022
Received: August 26, 2022
Closed: November 22, 2023
Last Updated: February 5, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 104th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Malik Claybrooks, Salvatore Devito, Michael Giallanza, Sung Kim, Gerard Lyle, Arturo Martinez, Nicholas Pascone
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected