Complaint #202308235,
August 30, 2023

Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Carmelo
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mensah, Nanakwame
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Dones, Crystal Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dones, Crystal Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Ayala, Joel Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Dones, Crystal Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Mensah, Nanakwame Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Carmelo Discourtesy: Action Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Mensah, Nanakwame Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Carmelo Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Ayala, Joel Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mensah, Nanakwame Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dones, Crystal Hispanic Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Dones, Crystal Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Dones, Crystal Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Mensah, Nanakwame Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Dones, Crystal Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Mensah, Nanakwame Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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

Ayala, Joel
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 7 days)

Dones, Crystal
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)

Mensah, Nanakwame
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)

Details

Incident: August 30, 2023
Closed: January 28, 2025
Last Updated: April 12, 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

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected