Complaint #202310478,
November 1, 2023

Officer: Oswald, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Oswald, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Barlow, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Torres, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Celestin, Ernst
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Celestin, Ernst
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Barlow, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Celestin, Ernst
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Delohery, Peter
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Oswald, Stephen Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Oswald, Stephen Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Barlow, Matthew Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Torres, Jonathan Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Celestin, Ernst Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Celestin, Ernst Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Barlow, Matthew Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Torres, Jonathan Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Celestin, Ernst Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Delohery, Peter Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Barlow, Matthew
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: November 1, 2023
Received: November 6, 2023
Closed: March 31, 2025
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Farrell, Benjamin Lopez, Krista Mitchell, Jorge Ortiz, Anthony Perlmutter
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected