Complaint #202302805,
April 3, 2023

Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Complainant: Hispanic, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Complainant: Hispanic, 50-54
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Complainant: Hispanic, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Grogan, Brendon
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grogan, Brendon Puerto Rican Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Grogan, Brendon Puerto Rican Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Grogan, Brendon Puerto Rican Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Grogan, Brendon Hispanic, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Grogan, Brendon Hispanic, 50-54 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Grogan, Brendon Hispanic, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Grogan, Brendon Discourtesy: Word 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.
'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.


Penalty

Grogan, Brendon
Forfeit vacation 1 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 9, 2026
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 1 days / Command Discipline A

Document

Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: April 3, 2023
Received: April 4, 2023
Closed: August 19, 2024
Last Updated: March 11, 2026

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Santino Gonzalez, Safet Kacaj, Tasnim Rafid, Vanessa Sanchez, Gregory Scharkopf, Mikail Shahjahan
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected