Complaint #202403115,
March 20, 2024

Officer: Acevedo, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sprague, George
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Donahue, Keith
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gamez, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Joseph, Stanley
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ozoria, Tristian
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gamez, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Ozoria, Tristian
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Joseph, Stanley
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gamez, Denis
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Joseph, Stanley
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gamez, Denis
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Acevedo, Alan Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Within NYPD Guidelines
Sprague, George Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Donahue, Keith Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Gamez, Denis Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Joseph, Stanley Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Ozoria, Tristian Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Gamez, Denis Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Ozoria, Tristian Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Joseph, Stanley Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Gamez, Denis Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Joseph, Stanley Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Gamez, Denis Age 25-29 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.
'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

Gamez, Denis
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day) / Formalized Training

Summary

On March 20, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., [redacted] was driving with [redacted] and [redacted] when they observed another driver, [redacted] fleeing an accident. [redacted] pursued [redacted] and flagged down Sergeant Denis Gamez and Police Officers Stanley Joseph, Tristan Ozoria and Alan Acevedo, all from the 113th Precinct at the intersection of 146th Street and Rockaway Parkway in Queens. Sgt. Gamez failed to activate his body-worn camera (BWC) (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Improper use of body-worn camera, Substantiated). Sgt. Gamez stopped [redacted] vehicle (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority Vehicle Stop, Within NYPD Guidelines).
On March 21, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., at [redacted] in Queens Sgt. Gamez stopped [redacted] vehicle (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority - Vehicle Stop, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Acevedo interfered with [redacted] use of a recording device (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority - Interference with Recording, Within NYPD Guidelines). Sergeant Daniel Barreto and Police Officers George Sprague, Alexander Perez, Stefano Crociata and Keith Donahue, all from the 113th Precinct, responded. Sgt. Gamez frisked [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, Substantiated). PO Joseph searched and frisked [redacted] while PO Ozoria also frisked [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – Search of Person, Unable to Determine) (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, Unable to Determine; Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, Unable to Determine). PO Sprague threatened [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Force, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Ozoria failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority – Failure to provide RTKA Card, Substantiated). PO Joseph and PO Donahue used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation K: Force - Physical Force, Within NYPD Guidelines; Allegation L: Force – Physical Force, Unable to Determine). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 20, 2024
Received: March 29, 2024
Closed: July 9, 2025
Last Updated: September 28, 2025

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Daniel Barreto, Stefano Crociata, Jose Garnica, Maurice Hogans, Alexander Perez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected