Complaint #202309622,
October 11, 2023

Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Giacoio, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Martino, Nico
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Ayala, Joel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Giacoio, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Giacoio, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Giacoio, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Martino, Nico Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Giacoio, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Martino, Nico Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Ayala, Joel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Giacoio, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Martino, Nico Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Ayala, Joel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ayala, Joel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Ayala, Joel
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Giacoio, Joseph
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 23, 2026
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Martino, Nico
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 23, 2026
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Details

Incident: October 11, 2023
Received: October 12, 2023
Closed: February 11, 2025
Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected