Complaint #202401715,
February 6, 2024

Officer: Daly, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Daly, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vaccaro, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Donohue, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Donohue, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vaccaro, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Donohue, Timothy
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Daly, Patrick
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gaven, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Regan, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Donohue, Timothy
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Daly, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Daly, Patrick Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Daly, Patrick Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Gaven, Timothy Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unable to Determine
Gaven, Timothy Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Gaven, Timothy Black Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Gaven, Timothy Black Female, 40-44 Force: Hit against inanimate object Within NYPD Guidelines
Vaccaro, Christopher Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
Gembecki, Brandon Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Donohue, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Donohue, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Gembecki, Brandon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Gembecki, Brandon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Vaccaro, Christopher Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Gaven, Timothy Black Female, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Donohue, Timothy Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Daly, Patrick Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Gaven, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Gaven, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Gembecki, Brandon Black Female, 40-44 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Regan, Sean Black Female, 40-44 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Donohue, Timothy Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Daly, Patrick Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Gembecki, Brandon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines

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

Donohue, Timothy
Formalized Training

Gaven, Timothy
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: February 6, 2024
Received: February 20, 2024
Closed: May 21, 2025
Last Updated: August 23, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Niazul Haque, Estefania Marin, Michael Rosario, Domonique Vandross, Amanda Wolfe
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected