Complaint #202404277,
April 7, 2024

Officer: Tomlinson, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Difranco, Brittany
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Tomlinson, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Tomlinson, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Tomlinson, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Difranco, Brittany Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Tomlinson, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Tomlinson, Joseph Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Tomlinson, Joseph
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: April 7, 2024
Received: May 2, 2024
Closed: September 23, 2025
Last Updated: March 21, 2026

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Police building
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected