Complaint #202404525,
April 23, 2024

Officer: Sahni, Rahul
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Sahni, Rahul
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Denny, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sahni, Rahul
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mejiamorel, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Baiardi, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bautista, Antuanet
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Porcelli, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sahni, Rahul
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pruden, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pruden, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pruden, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sahni, Rahul
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Porcelli, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Porcelli, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Porcelli, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Denny, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Denny, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Denny, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sforza, Kyle
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sforza, Kyle
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sforza, Kyle
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sahni, Rahul Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Sahni, Rahul Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Denny, Brendan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Sahni, Rahul Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mejiamorel, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Baiardi, Brandon Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Bautista, Antuanet Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Porcelli, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Sahni, Rahul Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Pruden, Ryan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Pruden, Ryan Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Pruden, Ryan Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Disability Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other
Sahni, Rahul Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Porcelli, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Porcelli, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Porcelli, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Denny, Brendan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Denny, Brendan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Denny, Brendan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sforza, Kyle Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sforza, Kyle Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sforza, Kyle Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card 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.
'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

Sahni, Rahul
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Sforza, Kyle
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Denny, Brendan
Command Discipline - B

Porcelli, Anthony
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Details

Incident: April 23, 2024
Received: May 8, 2024
Closed: July 22, 2025
Last Updated: November 1, 2025

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Alexander Campos, Jeffrey Deleon, Joshua Ferenczy, Mohammed Hussain
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected