Complaint #202207234,
October 5, 2022

Officer: Cuellar, Nicholas
Complainant: White Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cuellar, Nicholas White Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer White Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer White Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'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.


Penalty

Cuellar, Nicholas
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: October 5, 2022
Received: October 26, 2022
Closed: January 18, 2024
Last Updated: June 1, 2024

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

Witness Officers: Nicholas Bocchino, Joseph Maresca, Michael Miller
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected