Complaint #202402214,
February 25, 2024

Officer: Mccarthy, Brian
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Acevedo, William
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Klambatsen, Steven
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Puccio, Christopher
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Puccio, Christopher
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Klambatsen, Steven
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Acevedo, William
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Puccio, Christopher
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Puccio, Christopher
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Puccio, Christopher
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Klambatsen, Steven
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mccarthy, Brian
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Mccarthy, Brian
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Mccarthy, Brian Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Acevedo, William Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Klambatsen, Steven Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Puccio, Christopher Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Puccio, Christopher Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Klambatsen, Steven Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Acevedo, William Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Puccio, Christopher Female, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Puccio, Christopher Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Puccio, Christopher Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Klambatsen, Steven Female, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Mccarthy, Brian Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Mccarthy, Brian Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number 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.
'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

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

Puccio, Christopher
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: February 25, 2024
Received: March 3, 2024
Closed: June 25, 2025
Last Updated: October 10, 2025

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Palakpreet Cheema, Roshel Goddard, Obieka Marshall, William Mattocks, Monica Quinterosayala, Shamon Thompson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected