Complaint #202310440,
November 2, 2023

Officer: Castillo, Sergio
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Thomas, Sandeep
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Thomas, Sandeep
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Thomas, Sandeep
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Thomas, Sandeep
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Castillo, Sergio
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Castillo, Sergio Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Thomas, Sandeep Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Thomas, Sandeep Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Thomas, Sandeep Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Thomas, Sandeep Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Castillo, Sergio Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Reyes, Joseph 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

Reyes, Joseph
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Thomas, Sandeep
Closed: Retained, with discipline, April 30, 2025
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline A 1 days

Castillo, Sergio
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On November 2, 2023, at approximately 10:04pm, [redacted] waited for the bus near the intersection of New Lots Avenue and Dumont Avenue in Brooklyn. [redacted] had just left his godmother, [redacted] home, located two blocks away at [redacted]. Sergeant Sandeep Thomas, Detective James Argila, and Police Officers Sergio Castillo and Joseph Reyes, all of the 75th Precinct, drove past [redacted] in an unmarked police vehicle. Sgt. Thomas and PO Castillo stopped [redacted] and [redacted] fled for approximately two blocks to [redacted] in Brooklyn, and ran up the stairs to the [redacted] floor (Allegation A, B: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Upon reaching [redacted], both PO Castillo and PO Reyes frisked [redacted] left, exterior jacket pocket, and PO Reyes frisked [redacted] right, exterior coat pocket (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, Unable to Determine, Allegations D-E: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Sgt. Thomas frisked and searched [redacted] and [redacted] left, external coat pocket (Allegations F, G: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). [redacted] and her children, [redacted] and [redacted] (ages unknown), opened the apartment door and observed the stop. At the conclusion of the incident, Sgt. Thomas failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 2, 2023
Received: November 3, 2023
Closed: March 20, 2025
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: James Argila
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected