Complaint #202304721,
February 15, 2023

Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Oswald, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oswald, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oswald, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oswald, Stephen
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Officer(s) Unidentified
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Officer(s) Unidentified
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Malfetano, Brett Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Malfetano, Brett Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Oswald, Stephen Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oswald, Stephen Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oswald, Stephen Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oswald, Stephen Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Oswald, Stephen
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, November 25, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: February 15, 2023
Received: May 28, 2023
Closed: June 18, 2024
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued