Complaint #202308340,
August 21, 2023

Officer: Shaha, Rajash
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaha, Rajash
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Galarza, Sabrina
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaha, Rajash
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Dechiaro, Michael
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Galarza, Sabrina
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Shaha, Rajash
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Shaha, Rajash Black Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Shaha, Rajash Black Female, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unable to Determine
Galarza, Sabrina Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unable to Determine
Shaha, Rajash Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unable to Determine
Dechiaro, Michael Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Galarza, Sabrina Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Shaha, Rajash Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.


Penalty

Dechiaro, Michael
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: August 21, 2023
Received: September 1, 2023
Closed: January 28, 2025
Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Reason for contact: Other
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Brendan Arena, Frank Digiovanna, Nelson Hernandez, Robert Lawson, Mohamed Mozeb, Lexie Napolitano, Jessica Ogrady, Christopher Racicot, Kenny Rosario, Suleyman Shimunov, Daniel Shouler
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected