Complaint #202403426,
March 9, 2024

Officer: Pereira, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Pereira, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cachia, Zachary
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pereira, Kevin
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cachia, Zachary
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Pereira, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pereira, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cachia, Zachary
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cachia, Zachary
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ancona, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Pereira, Kevin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pereira, Kevin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
Ancona, Joseph Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cachia, Zachary Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
Pereira, Kevin Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cachia, Zachary Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Pereira, Kevin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Pereira, Kevin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Cachia, Zachary Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Within NYPD Guidelines
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Unfounded
Cachia, Zachary Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Ancona, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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

Pereira, Kevin
Formalized Training

Ancona, Joseph
Formalized Training

Cachia, Zachary
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: March 9, 2024
Received: April 9, 2024
Closed: June 25, 2025
Last Updated: October 10, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Paul Caleb, Joseph Leiva
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected