Complaint #202308559,
September 6, 2023

Officer: Wong, Ming
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Qu, Su
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Qu, Su
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Qu, Su
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Wong, Ming
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Velasquez, Brenda
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Qu, Su
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Martino, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wong, Ming Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Qu, Su Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Qu, Su Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Qu, Su Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Wong, Ming Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Velasquez, Brenda Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Joseph Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Qu, Su Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Martino, Joseph Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.
'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

Martino, Joseph
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.25 days)

Velasquez, Brenda
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.25 days)

Wong, Ming
Command Discipline - A

Qu, Su
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: September 6, 2023
Received: September 11, 2023
Closed: January 31, 2025
Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 108th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Oudeh Awad, Kalishia David
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected