Complaint #202310494,
October 19, 2023

Officer: Walsh, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Montera, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Montera, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Walsh, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Walsh, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Walsh, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Walsh, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Montera, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Montera, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Walsh, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Walsh, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Walsh, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop 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.
'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

Walsh, Joseph
Closed: Retained, with discipline, April 21, 2025
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 1 days

Montera, Christopher
Previously Adjudicated
Closed Administratively (Command Discipline - A)

Summary

On October 19, 2023, at approximately 2:00 PM, [redacted] sat on a public bench located on the corner of West Kingsbridge Road and Aqueduct Avenue in the Bronx. Detective Joseph Walsh, of Intel FIO, along with DET Christopher Montera, also of Intel FIO, stopped [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). DET Walsh and DET Montera frisked [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, within NYPD guidelines) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). DET Walsh searched [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). DET Walsh and DET Montera told [redacted] that he was free to leave, and the officers left the location. DET Walsh and DET Montera did not provide [redacted] with their business cards (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, substantiated) (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 19, 2023
Received: November 7, 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 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Evan Jeselson, Sydney Newbury, Ryan Smith
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected