Complaint #202309668,
April 26, 2023

Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Fitzgerald, Lamik
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Fitzgerald, Lamik
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Malfetano, Brett
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Roveto, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Roveto, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Roveto, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Roveto, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Roveto, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Roveto, Nicholas Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Fitzgerald, Lamik Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Fitzgerald, Lamik Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Malfetano, Brett Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Crain, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Crain, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Malfetano, Brett Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Roveto, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain 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.


Penalty

Roveto, Nicholas
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 7, 2026
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Details

Incident: April 26, 2023
Received: October 13, 2023
Closed: September 26, 2024
Last Updated: July 16, 2026

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected