Complaint #202207139,
October 20, 2022

Officer: Panik, Matthew
Complainant: White Female, 70-74
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Panik, Matthew
Complainant: White Female, 70-74
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Panik, Matthew
Complainant: White Female, 70-74
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Panik, Matthew White Female, 70-74 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Panik, Matthew White Female, 70-74 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Panik, Matthew White Female, 70-74 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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

Panik, Matthew
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On October 20, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m., at the bus stop located at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Perry Avenue in Staten Island, Police Officer Matthew Panik threatened to handcuff [redacted] and escort her into an ambulance (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Panik allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number to [redacted] upon request (Allegations B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was ultimately transported to [redacted] Medical Center by EMS personnel. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 20, 2022
Received: October 24, 2022
Closed: December 14, 2023
Last Updated: June 1, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected