Complaint #202309570,
September 30, 2023

Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mills, Alex
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Mills, Alex
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Mills, Alex
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Mills, Alex
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Mills, Alex
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Mills, Alex Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Mills, Alex Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Vukosa, Damir Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Vukosa, Damir Male Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Gesture Officer(s) Unidentified
Vukosa, Damir Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Vukosa, Damir Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Vukosa, Damir Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Mills, Alex Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Mills, Alex Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Mills, Alex Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other

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.
'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.


Penalties

Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Formalized Training

Mills, Alex
Command Discipline - A

Vukosa, Damir
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: September 30, 2023
Received: October 10, 2023
Closed: February 18, 2025
Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 114th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Khaleef Allicott, Brian Estevez, Jennifer Mariani, Racine Otway, James Seder, Richard Shaw
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected