Complaint #202301513,
February 22, 2023

Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cuevas, Gabriel Puerto Rican Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Puerto Rican Male Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Weaver, Stefan Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Puerto Rican Male Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weaver, Stefan Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weaver, Stefan Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weaver, Stefan Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weaver, Stefan Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cuevas, Gabriel Puerto Rican Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Puerto Rican 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.


Penalties

Cuevas, Gabriel
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 27, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Weaver, Stefan
Closed: Retained, without discipline, August 27, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Summary

On February 22, 2023, at approximately 12:39 a.m., outside 127 Kingsland Avenue in Brooklyn, Lt. Gabriel Cuevas and PO Stefan Weaver of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Community Response Team stopped [redacted] and [redacted] respectively (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Two of [redacted] friends, [redacted] and [redacted] were present during the incident. Lt. Cuevas allegedly shoved [redacted] against a wall (Allegation C: Force, within NYPD guidelines). PO Weaver pushed [redacted] against a wall (Allegation D: Force, within NYPD guidelines). PO Weaver frisked [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Lt. Cuevas frisked [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). [redacted] and [redacted] were upset and yelling at the officers. Lt. Cuevas shoved [redacted] (Allegation G: Force, substantiated), and said, "Get the fuck away from me" (Allegation H: Discourtesy, substantiated). PO Weaver did not provide his shield number to [redacted] upon request (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). PO Weaver and Lt. Cuevas both failed to offer a business card to [redacted] (Allegations J-K: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 22, 2023
Closed: June 11, 2024
Last Updated: May 29, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 94th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Nicholas Angello
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected