Complaint #202309481,
October 2, 2023

Officer: Lopez, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lopez, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lopez, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lopez, Richard
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Aiken, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Aiken, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Aiken, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lopez, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Lopez, Richard Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lopez, Richard Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lopez, Richard Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Lopez, Richard Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Aiken, Timothy Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Aiken, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Aiken, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lopez, Richard Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force 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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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

Aiken, Timothy
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.50 days)

Details

Incident: October 2, 2023
Received: October 10, 2023
Closed: February 18, 2025
Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected