Complaint #202309026,
September 22, 2023

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Turowski, Radoslaw
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Malik, Tauseef
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortega, Nicholas
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Suleiman, Obada
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ortega, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Babenko, Nikita
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Meyers, Antonio
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Officer(s) Unidentified
Turowski, Radoslaw Black Male, 60-64 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Malik, Tauseef Black Male, 60-64 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortega, Nicholas Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Suleiman, Obada Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ortega, Nicholas Black Male, 60-64 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Babenko, Nikita Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Meyers, Antonio Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Meyers, Antonio
Formalized Training

Babenko, Nikita
Formalized Training

Ortega, Nicholas
Formalized Training

Suleiman, Obada
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: September 22, 2023
Received: September 24, 2023
Closed: February 11, 2025
Last Updated: May 11, 2025

Reason for contact: CV already in custody
Location: Other
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Majid Almontaser, Alina Chan, Morgan Joseph, John Martinez, Michael Rondinelli, Christopher Shouldis, Kevin Ward
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected