Complaint #202401640,
February 17, 2024

Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Louie, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Shouldis, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Shouldis, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Shouldis, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Humiliation: fail to cover)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Riley, Jake
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Dicostanzo, Martin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Shouldis, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Dicostanzo, Martin
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dicostanzo, Martin
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Branca, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Thatcher, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Riley, Jake
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Riley, Jake
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Guzman, Jose Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Thatcher, Timothy Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Guzman, Jose Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Guzman, Jose Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Thatcher, Timothy Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Guzman, Jose Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Guzman, Jose Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Guzman, Jose Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unfounded
Louie, Ronald Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Shouldis, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Cava, Nicholas Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Cava, Nicholas Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Guzman, Jose Age 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Guzman, Jose Age 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Shouldis, Nicholas Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Shouldis, Nicholas Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Cava, Nicholas Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Humiliation: fail to cover) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cava, Nicholas Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Thatcher, Timothy Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Guzman, Jose Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Thatcher, Timothy Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cava, Nicholas Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Riley, Jake Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Dicostanzo, Martin Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Shouldis, Nicholas Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Thatcher, Timothy Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Dicostanzo, Martin Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dicostanzo, Martin Age 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Riley, Jake Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Riley, Jake Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Branca, Raymond Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Guzman, Jose Age 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Branca, Raymond Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Cava, Nicholas Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Guzman, Jose Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Riley, Jake Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Thatcher, Timothy Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Thatcher, Timothy Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Riley, Jake Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Riley, Jake Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word 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.
'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.


Penalties

Dicostanzo, Martin
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 2 days)

Branca, Raymond
Command Discipline - A

Thatcher, Timothy
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Cava, Nicholas
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Riley, Jake
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Guzman, Jose
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: February 17, 2024
Closed: June 25, 2025
Last Updated: September 7, 2025

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Shamyaa Hussein, Waffaa Ibrahim, Geovani Sanchez, Brett Scrivanich, Steven Tatar, Anoop Thomas
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected