Complaint #202305077,
May 8, 2023

Officer: Daughtry, Kaz
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Gault, Robert
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Daughtry, Kaz Age 25-29 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous
Unknown Officer Age 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Gault, Robert Age 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Russo, Frank Age 25-29 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.
'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

Russo, Frank
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 8, 2023, [redacted] attended a vigil held at the intersection of Houston Street and Lafayette Street in Manhattan to commemorate Jordan Neely, who had been killed in the nearby Broadway-Lafeyette subway station on May 1, 2023. There were a large number of civilians and police officers present, including Captain Robert Gault of the 10th Precinct, Inspector John Corbisiero of Patrol Borough Manhattan South, and Detective Frank Russo and Detective Kaz Daughtry of the Chief of the Department's Office.
When the protesters started broadcasting using a loudspeaker, officers arrested several of them. [redacted] initially observed these arrests. Det. Daughtry then threw [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A: Force – Physical force, [redacted]). Cpt. Gault then allegedly twisted [redacted]s left ankle (Allegation B: Force – Physical force, [redacted]). Several officers surrounded [redacted]. An officer told [redacted] "Put your fucking hands behind your back" (Allegation C: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). An officer also stated, "Taser, Taser, Taser, Taser" (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Threat of force, [redacted]). [redacted] was taken into custody and transported first to the 7th Precinct, and later to [redacted]. Ins. Corbisiero later issued her a summons for [redacted] (Board Review #01).
The investigation also determined that Det. Russo failed to activate his body-worn camera (BWC) during the incident (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Improper use of BWC, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 8, 2023
Received: May 15, 2023
Closed: September 27, 2024
Last Updated: October 24, 2025

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 9th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: John Corbisiero
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected