Complaint #202300020,
December 31, 2022

Officer: Santos, Fernando
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santos, Fernando
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Santos, Fernando
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Santos, Fernando
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santos, Fernando
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Benjamin, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Schenk, Amy
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pena, Jason
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cosentino, Christina
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Santos, Fernando Black Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Santos, Fernando Black Male Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Santos, Fernando Black Male Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Santos, Fernando Black Male Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Santos, Fernando Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Benjamin, Kenneth Black Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Schenk, Amy Black Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Pena, Jason Black Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cosentino, Christina Black Male 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.
'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

Santos, Fernando
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, April 30, 2026
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: December 31, 2022
Received: January 2, 2023
Closed: July 11, 2024
Last Updated: May 2, 2026

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Fredelin Cabrera, Kolleen Donack, Michael Hernandez, Md Islam, Raymond Serrano
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected