Complaint #202402486,
March 5, 2024

Officer: Mei, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Tran, Minh
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mei, Kevin
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Tran, Minh
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Tran, Minh
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Tran, Minh
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Tran, Minh
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mei, Kevin Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Tran, Minh Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mei, Kevin Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Tran, Minh Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Tran, Minh Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Within NYPD Guidelines
Tran, Minh Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Tran, Minh Black Male, 25-29 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.


Penalty

Tran, Minh
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Details

Incident: March 5, 2024
Received: March 12, 2024
Closed: July 1, 2025
Last Updated: September 28, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 5th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Ray Chen
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected