Complaint #202300428,
January 11, 2023

Officer: Frawley, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Ziegler, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Moronta, Yodarlyn
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Napolitano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Napolitano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Finnerty, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Finnerty, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Frawley, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Ziegler, Daniel Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Moronta, Yodarlyn Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Napolitano, Richard Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Napolitano, Richard Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Finnerty, Brian Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Finnerty, Brian Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.


Penalties

Ziegler, Daniel
Formalized Training

Moronta, Yodarlyn
Formalized Training

Finnerty, Brian
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: January 11, 2023
Received: January 17, 2023
Closed: April 17, 2024
Last Updated: August 7, 2024

Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Samantha Berkowitz, Tina Desimone, Brian Dietzel, Gerard Mcnally, Christopher Nickel, Abigail Soto
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected