Complaint #202304213,
May 5, 2023

Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Paulino, Andrew
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Paulino, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Weaver, Stefan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Weaver, Stefan Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Cuevas, Gabriel Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Paulino, Andrew Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Weaver, Stefan Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Female Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cuevas, Gabriel Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Gesture Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weaver, Stefan Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Paulino, Andrew Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Weaver, Stefan Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Within NYPD Guidelines
Weaver, Stefan Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weaver, Stefan Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Weaver, Stefan Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'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
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 16, 2026
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (Gabriel Cuevas)
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement (Gabriel Cuevas)

Details

Incident: May 5, 2023
Received: May 9, 2023
Closed: September 27, 2024
Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: James Elliott, Lester Haynes, Christopher Stelmach
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected