Complaint #202306931,
July 22, 2023

Officer: Beato, Issael
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Kelly, Kyle
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kelly, Kyle
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Beato, Issael
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Rosenberg, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lester, Nathaniel
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Karimzada, Zakie
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Karimzada, Zakie
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lester, Nathaniel
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Karimzada, Zakie
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lester, Nathaniel
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
Beato, Issael Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Estevez, Brian Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Estevez, Brian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Kelly, Kyle Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Estevez, Brian Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kelly, Kyle Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Beato, Issael Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Vukosa, Damir Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Estevez, Brian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Rosenberg, David Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Lester, Nathaniel Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Karimzada, Zakie Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Karimzada, Zakie Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lester, Nathaniel Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Karimzada, Zakie Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lester, Nathaniel Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera 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

Rosenberg, David
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Beato, Issael
Closed: Dismissed by APU, June 30, 2026
APU Dismissed

Karimzada, Zakie
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Lester, Nathaniel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Estevez, Brian
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 20, 2026
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Formalized Training

Kelly, Kyle
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Vukosa, Damir
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: July 22, 2023
Received: July 27, 2023
Closed: December 6, 2024
Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Khaleef Allicott, Anson Dejesusnunez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected