Complaint #202402224,
February 26, 2024

Officer: Erbetta, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Levi, Dustin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Erbetta, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Erbetta, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Torsiello, Juliana
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Erbetta, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Torsiello, Juliana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Erbetta, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Erbetta, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torsiello, Juliana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Erbetta, Matthew Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Levi, Dustin Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Erbetta, Matthew Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unable to Determine
Erbetta, Matthew Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Torsiello, Juliana Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Miscellaneous
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Erbetta, Matthew Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Unable to Determine
Torsiello, Juliana Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Miscellaneous
Erbetta, Matthew Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Erbetta, Matthew Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Torsiello, Juliana Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Miscellaneous

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.


Penalty

Levi, Dustin
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: February 26, 2024
Received: March 4, 2024
Closed: June 24, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Philpin, Joseph Sauro
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected