Complaint #202205856,
August 10, 2022

Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Espinal, Edwin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Efinger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vasquez, Abner
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Efinger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lyons, Brian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lyons, Brian
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vasquez, Abner
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lyons, Brian
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Leary, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Efinger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lyons, Brian
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vasquez, Abner
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gukelberger, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Efinger, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Gukelberger, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Gukelberger, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Espinal, Edwin Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Efinger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vasquez, Abner Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Efinger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lyons, Brian Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Lyons, Brian Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vasquez, Abner Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lyons, Brian Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Leary, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Efinger, Daniel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lyons, Brian Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gukelberger, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Gukelberger, Daniel Age 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vasquez, Abner Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gukelberger, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Efinger, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Penalties

Espinal, Edwin
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 4, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline B

Gukelberger, Daniel
Command Discipline B 8 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 25, 2026
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 8 days / Command Discipline B

Leary, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Lyons, Brian
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Efinger, Daniel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Vasquez, Abner
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 25, 2026
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (Edwin Espinal)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Edwin Espinal)

Details

Incident: August 10, 2022
Received: September 2, 2022
Closed: January 23, 2024
Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jean Beauvoir, Paul Brooks, Nicholas Dasilva, Nico Delorio, Robert Nelson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected