Complaint #202404974,
May 18, 2024

Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Ashfaq, Usama
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Rasik, Kowsik
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Karagkouni, Eleni
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Karagkouni, Eleni
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vetere, Frank
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vetere, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vetere, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ashfaq, Usama
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hunter, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rasik, Kowsik
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vetere, Frank
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Karagkouni, Eleni
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Karagkouni, Eleni
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Serratacaba, Edward
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vetere, Frank
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mckay, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ashfaq, Usama
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ashfaq, Usama
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ashfaq, Usama
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Kim, Bryan Black Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Kim, Bryan Black Male, 30-34 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Substantiated (Charges)
Ashfaq, Usama Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Rasik, Kowsik Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Karagkouni, Eleni Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Karagkouni, Eleni Black Female, 25-29 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Kim, Bryan Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Kim, Bryan Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Kim, Bryan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kim, Bryan Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vetere, Frank Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vetere, Frank Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Vetere, Frank Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kim, Bryan Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ashfaq, Usama Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hunter, Richard Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Rasik, Kowsik Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vetere, Frank Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Karagkouni, Eleni Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Karagkouni, Eleni Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Serratacaba, Edward Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vetere, Frank Black Female Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Mckay, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Kim, Bryan Black Male Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Ashfaq, Usama Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Ashfaq, Usama Black Male Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ashfaq, Usama Black Male Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded

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

Vetere, Frank
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Ashfaq, Usama
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Karagkouni, Eleni
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Kim, Bryan
Closed: Retained, without discipline, December 2, 2025
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (Bryan Kim)
NYPD Case Retained Letter (Bryan Kim)
NYPD Departure Letter (Usama Ashfaq)
NYPD Departure Letter (Frank Vetere)

Details

Incident: May 18, 2024
Received: May 19, 2024
Closed: August 26, 2025
Last Updated: December 7, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christian Aupont, Adam Czaja, Daniel Harmon, Michael Lack, Md Parvez, Joseph Scaglione, Stevens Tiphaine, Ariel Vargas, Krystyna Wegrowski
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected