Complaint #202400201,
January 6, 2024

Officer: Robinson, Philip
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Robinson, Philip Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Caraballo, Steven Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Caraballo, Steven Female Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Caraballo, Steven Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Caraballo, Steven Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Caraballo, Steven Female Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Caraballo, Steven Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Caraballo, Steven Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Caraballo, Steven
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 9, 2026
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A

Details

Incident: January 6, 2024
Received: January 8, 2024
Closed: May 15, 2025
Last Updated: July 11, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 33rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Albert Fernandez, Sheng Sun
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected