Complaint #202208747,
November 5, 2022

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Puma, Mark
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Murthy, Viraj
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Puma, Mark
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gutierrez, Edgardo
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Murthy, Viraj
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hoang, Minh
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Puma, Mark Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unable to Determine
Murthy, Viraj Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Puma, Mark Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Gutierrez, Edgardo Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Murthy, Viraj Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Hoang, Minh Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

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.


Penalty

Murthy, Viraj
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: November 5, 2022
Received: December 22, 2022
Closed: February 20, 2024
Last Updated: June 1, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 108th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Cydni Darrell, Daniel Diblasi, Jenelle Farrell, Brian Sweeney
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected