Complaint #202405218,
May 24, 2024

Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Farone, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Tatar, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Farone, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Farone, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Wynter, Sashanna
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Farone, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Farone, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cava, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Guzman, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Farone, Michael
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Farone, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Tatar, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Farone, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Farone, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Wynter, Sashanna Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Farone, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Farone, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Cava, Nicholas Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Guzman, Jose Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Farone, Michael Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines

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

Farone, Michael
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Cava, Nicholas
Command Discipline - A

Guzman, Jose
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: May 24, 2024
Received: May 28, 2024
Closed: August 26, 2025
Last Updated: December 7, 2025

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Charles Brown, Umar Cheema, Michael Dimonda, Derek Gilson, Alex Guess, Miguel Henry, Shamyaa Hussein, Daniel Lunny, Jake Riley, Michael Rosario, Timothy Thatcher, Aamir Uddin
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected