Complaint #202307344,
July 27, 2023

Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Petronis, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Branca, Raymond Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Riley, Jake Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Tatar, Steven Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Riley, Jake Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Riley, Jake Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Riley, Jake Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Riley, Jake Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Tatar, Steven Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Petronis, Thomas Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)

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

Petronis, Thomas
Closed: Retained, without discipline, January 27, 2025
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Branca, Raymond
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Tatar, Steven
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, May 5, 2026
APU Not guilty

Riley, Jake
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: July 27, 2023
Received: August 7, 2023
Closed: December 9, 2024
Last Updated: May 6, 2026

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Geovani Sanchez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected