Complaint #202300884, January 2023

Incident: January 16, 2023
Received: January 31, 2023
Closed: April 17, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Hospital
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Officer:	Williams, Kevin
Complainant:	Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer:	Sammartino, John
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Sung, Joseph
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer:	Aracena, Nicolle
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer:	Williams, Kevin
Complainant:	Age 35-39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer:	Sung, Joseph
Complainant:	Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Officer:	Aracena, Nicolle
Complainant:	Male, 40-44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Sammartino, John	Age 35-39	Force: Chokehold	Unable to Determine
Sammartino, John	Male, 40-44	Abuse of Authority: Other	Unable to Determine
Sammartino, John	Male, 40-44	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Unable to Determine
Williams, Kevin	Male, 40-44	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Unable to Determine
Sammartino, John	Male, 40-44	Discourtesy: Word	Unable to Determine
Sammartino, John	Age 35-39	Discourtesy: Word	Within NYPD Guidelines
Sammartino, John	Age 35-39	Discourtesy: Word	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sammartino, John	Age 35-39	Discourtesy: Word	Within NYPD Guidelines
Sammartino, John	Age 35-39	Discourtesy: Word	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sung, Joseph	Age 35-39	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Aracena, Nicolle	Age 35-39	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Williams, Kevin	Age 35-39	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Sung, Joseph	Male, 40-44	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Unable to Determine
Aracena, Nicolle	Male, 40-44	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Unable to Determine

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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