Complaint #202304009,
May 5, 2023

Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Martinez, Julio
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Martinez, Julio
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cox, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Carpio, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Carpio, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Diaz, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Carpio, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Williams, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Okvist, Deven
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Maldarelli, Macaulay
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Diaz, Dennis
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Carpio, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Carpio, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Okvist, Deven
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Diaz, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Cox, Robert Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Martinez, Julio Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
Cox, Robert Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Cox, Robert Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Cox, Robert Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Martinez, Julio Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Cox, Robert Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Cox, Robert Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Carpio, Melvin Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Carpio, Melvin Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Diaz, Dennis Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Diaz, Dennis Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Diaz, Dennis Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Carpio, Melvin Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Williams, Brian Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Okvist, Deven Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Maldarelli, Macaulay Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Diaz, Dennis Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Carpio, Melvin Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unable to Determine
Carpio, Melvin Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Okvist, Deven Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Diaz, Dennis Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: 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.
'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

Okvist, Deven
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Martinez, Julio
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Williams, Brian
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Diaz, Dennis
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: May 5, 2023
Received: May 7, 2023
Closed: October 3, 2024
Last Updated: November 28, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Dennis Wu
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected