Complaint #202310856,
November 15, 2023

Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hughes, Patrick
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Negi, Puja
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hughes, Patrick
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Negi, Puja
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hughes, Patrick
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bessen, Matthew
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Negi, Puja
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Negi, Puja
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hughes, Patrick Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Bessen, Matthew Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Bessen, Matthew Offensive Language: Gender Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Negi, Puja Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Hughes, Patrick Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Bessen, Matthew Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Negi, Puja Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Hughes, Patrick Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Bessen, Matthew Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Negi, Puja Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Negi, Puja Puerto Rican Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Question 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.
'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

Hughes, Patrick
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Bessen, Matthew
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Negi, Puja
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: November 15, 2023
Received: November 16, 2023
Closed: April 22, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected