Complaint #202301228,
February 10, 2023

Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Hennessy, Ryan
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Hennessy, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Hennessy, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hennessy, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Hennessy, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Martinezcabrera, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Roveto, Nicholas Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Hennessy, Ryan Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Malfetano, Brett Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Hennessy, Ryan Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Malfetano, Brett Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Hennessy, Ryan Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Malfetano, Brett Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Roveto, Nicholas Hispanic Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Hennessy, Ryan Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Malfetano, Brett Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Malfetano, Brett Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Hennessy, Ryan Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Roveto, Nicholas Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Roveto, Nicholas Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Roveto, Nicholas Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Martinezcabrera, Juan Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.
'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

Martinezcabrera, Juan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Roveto, Nicholas
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 7, 2026
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Hennessy, Ryan
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 8, 2026
Forfeit vacation 15 days

Details

Incident: February 10, 2023
Received: February 11, 2023
Closed: June 24, 2024
Last Updated: July 16, 2026

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Mayky Santos
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected