Complaint #202307427,
July 1, 2023

Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Eusebio, Ariel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Eusebio, Ariel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Polo, Joshua
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mensah, Nanakwame Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mensah, Nanakwame Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Mensah, Nanakwame Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Eusebio, Ariel Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Eusebio, Ariel Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mensah, Nanakwame Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mensah, Nanakwame Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lezcano, Pedro Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Polo, Joshua Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Ayala, Joel
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Eusebio, Ariel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Lezcano, Pedro
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Polo, Joshua
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Martino, Nico
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Mensah, Nanakwame
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Details

Incident: July 1, 2023
Received: August 8, 2023
Closed: November 19, 2024
Last Updated: January 17, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Charles Cavallaro, Patrick Jean, Ricardo Maldonado, Tyler Mckenna, Joseph Walsh
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected