Complaint #202309312,
September 30, 2023

Officer: Mata, Wady
Complainant: Dominican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Criollo, Joseph
Complainant: Dominican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Criollo, Joseph
Complainant: Dominican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Criollo, Joseph
Complainant: Dominican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Mata, Wady
Complainant: Dominican Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mata, Wady Dominican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Criollo, Joseph Dominican Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Gesture Unfounded
Criollo, Joseph Dominican Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Criollo, Joseph Dominican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Mata, Wady Dominican Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.


Penalty

Mata, Wady
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 10 days)

Details

Incident: September 30, 2023
Received: October 3, 2023
Closed: February 18, 2025
Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Elijah Banson, Jacqueline Castro, John Mcloughlin, Olanrewaju Olatunji, Jose Ruiz
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected