Complaint #202301937,
February 22, 2023

Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sanchez, Geovani
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sanchez, Geovani
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sanchez, Geovani
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Riley, Jake Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Riley, Jake Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Riley, Jake Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sanchez, Geovani Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Tatar, Steven Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unable to Determine
Tatar, Steven Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Branca, Raymond Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Branca, Raymond Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Cava, Nicholas Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Riley, Jake Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Branca, Raymond Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Tatar, Steven Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sanchez, Geovani Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Tatar, Steven Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cava, Nicholas Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Thatcher, Timothy Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Thatcher, Timothy Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sanchez, Geovani Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
Riley, Jake Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Unfounded
Thatcher, Timothy Puerto Rican Male, 30-34 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.
'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

Sanchez, Geovani
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Branca, Raymond
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Tatar, Steven
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Thatcher, Timothy
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Riley, Jake
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: February 22, 2023
Received: March 7, 2023
Closed: July 3, 2024
Last Updated: August 7, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected