Complaint #202303613,
April 22, 2023

Officer: Underwood, Malik
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cruz, Tatiana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gomes, Tiago
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Vega, Angel
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Caro, Allen
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cruz, Tatiana
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cruz, Tatiana
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Reid, Demonne
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gomes, Tiago
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Underwood, Malik Hispanic Male, 10-14 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cruz, Tatiana Hispanic Male, 10-14 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Gomes, Tiago Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Vega, Angel Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Caro, Allen Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cruz, Tatiana Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cruz, Tatiana Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Reid, Demonne Hispanic Male, 10-14 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Gomes, Tiago Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.
'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

Cruz, Tatiana
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Gomes, Tiago
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Vega, Angel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Caro, Allen
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: April 22, 2023
Received: April 23, 2023
Closed: September 20, 2024
Last Updated: November 28, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Angel Andujar, Steven Baio, Matthew Barlow, Dehavalon Batten, Sandor Burgos, Salvador Cornejocastillo, Peter Delaney, Peter Delohery, Peter Dinsmore, Jose Garcia, Julian Harris, Sinaka Javorovac, Jamel Jeffrey, Kristofer Llauger, Anthony Mascia, Mark Matias, Jorge Ortiz, Stephen Oswald, Jonathan Pagan, Nicholas Pascucci, Trevor Singh, Jose Tejada, Victor Toribio, Christopher Viola
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected