Complaint #202309271,
September 30, 2023

Officer: Pierre, Reginal
Complainant: Vietnamese Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pierre, Reginal
Complainant: Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pierre, Reginal
Complainant: Vietnamese Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Virella, Sean
Complainant: Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Virella, Sean
Complainant: Vietnamese Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pierre, Reginal Vietnamese Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Pierre, Reginal Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pierre, Reginal Vietnamese Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Virella, Sean Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Virella, Sean Vietnamese Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card 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.
'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

Pierre, Reginal
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, December 5, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Virella, Sean
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, December 5, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (Reginal Pierre)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Sean Virella)
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement (Reginal Pierre)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Sean Virella)

Details

Incident: September 30, 2023
Received: October 2, 2023
Closed: February 18, 2025
Last Updated: December 21, 2025

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 13th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected