Complaint #202403653,
January 9, 2024

Officer: Colello, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Piteo, Tessa
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Barreto, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Piteo, Tessa
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Barreto, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Barreto, Daniel
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Perez, Alexander
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Barreto, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Perez, Alexander
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Barreto, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Colello, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Colello, Christopher
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Perez, Alexander
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Perez, Alexander
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Colello, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Robert, John
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Robert, John
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Robert, John
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Piteo, Tessa
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Piteo, Tessa
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Colello, Christopher Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Piteo, Tessa Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Barreto, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Piteo, Tessa Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Barreto, Daniel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Barreto, Daniel Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Perez, Alexander Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Barreto, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Perez, Alexander Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Barreto, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Colello, Christopher Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Colello, Christopher Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Perez, Alexander Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Perez, Alexander Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Colello, Christopher Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Robert, John Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Robert, John Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Robert, John Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Piteo, Tessa Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Piteo, Tessa Male Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Barreto, Daniel
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: January 9, 2024
Received: April 15, 2024
Closed: May 15, 2025
Last Updated: July 13, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected