Complaint #202400157,
January 3, 2024

Officer: Simmons, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Otway, Racine
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Estevez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Otway, Racine
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Allicott, Khaleef
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Simmons, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Simmons, Jason Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Estevez, Brian Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Estevez, Brian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Otway, Racine Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Estevez, Brian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Otway, Racine Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allicott, Khaleef Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Simmons, Jason Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Allicott, Khaleef
Command Discipline - A

Estevez, Brian
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Otway, Racine
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Simmons, Jason
Command Discipline - A

Vukosa, Damir
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: January 3, 2024
Received: January 4, 2024
Closed: May 15, 2025
Last Updated: July 13, 2025

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Ryan Coffaro, Kevin Ferguson, Evangellos Georgakis, Nicholas Gluth, Frank Russo
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected