Complaint #202307000,
July 23, 2023

Officer: Sifonte, Heriberto
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sifonte, Heriberto
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sifonte, Heriberto
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sifonte, Heriberto
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sifonte, Heriberto
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sifonte, Heriberto
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santana, Gustavo
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Sifonte, Heriberto Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Sifonte, Heriberto Black Male, 40-44 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Question Unfounded
Sifonte, Heriberto Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Sifonte, Heriberto Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unfounded
Sifonte, Heriberto Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sifonte, Heriberto Untruthful Statement: False official statement Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Santana, Gustavo Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word 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

Sifonte, Heriberto
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Santana, Gustavo
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: July 23, 2023
Received: July 31, 2023
Closed: December 17, 2024
Last Updated: January 29, 2026

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Collin Burden, Michael Oconnor, Jessica Riley, Ana Velazquez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected