Complaint #202306755,
July 4, 2023

Officer: Cepeda, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cepeda, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cepeda, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cepeda, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Dubovici, Vasile
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cepeda, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Bille, Connor
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Caggia, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gavin, John
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dubovici, Vasile
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bille, Connor
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cepeda, Daniel Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cepeda, Daniel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Cepeda, Daniel Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Cepeda, Daniel Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Dubovici, Vasile Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Cepeda, Daniel Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Bille, Connor Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Caggia, Christopher Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gavin, John Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dubovici, Vasile Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bille, Connor Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force 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

Dubovici, Vasile
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Caggia, Christopher
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Cepeda, Daniel
Formalized Training

Bille, Connor
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Gavin, John
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: July 4, 2023
Received: July 21, 2023
Closed: December 6, 2024
Last Updated: February 16, 2025

Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Emmanuel Cabreja, Auron Capa, Timothy Cox, Joseph Maresca, Robert Orlando, Kamil Pac, Vincent Palmer, Cory Pilzer, Christian Pinez, Mohammed Suleiman, Iryna Timofeeva, David Weinberg
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected