Complaint #202305185,
May 30, 2023

Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Nieves, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Estrada, Erick
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nieves, Edwin
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Estrada, Erick
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Garcia, Osvaldo Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Garcia, Osvaldo Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ruiz, Alejandro Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ruiz, Alejandro Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Ruiz, Alejandro Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Garcia, Osvaldo Black Male, 25-29 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Garcia, Osvaldo Male Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Nieves, Edwin Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Garcia, Osvaldo Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Garcia, Osvaldo Male Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Estrada, Erick Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Garcia, Osvaldo Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Garcia, Osvaldo Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Ruiz, Alejandro Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Nieves, Edwin Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ruiz, Alejandro Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Estrada, Erick Male Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Ruiz, Alejandro Black Male, 21-24 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.


Penalty

Garcia, Osvaldo
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 18, 2026
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Details

Incident: May 30, 2023
Received: June 8, 2023
Closed: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: May 20, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Steven Abreu, Shahzeb Ahmed, Carlos Barahona, Felix Cruz, Brian Lima, Maximilian Warner
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected