Complaint #202405275,
May 25, 2024

Officer: Mendez, Mario
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Mendez, Mario
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mendez, Mario
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ferreira, Vincent
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ferreira, Vincent
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Phraner, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mendez, Mario Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Mendez, Mario Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mendez, Mario Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ferreira, Vincent Female Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ferreira, Vincent Female Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Phraner, Robert Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine

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.
'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

Mendez, Mario
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: May 25, 2024
Received: May 29, 2024
Closed: October 20, 2025
Last Updated: December 7, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly/OGA/resisting

Witness Officers: Amar Abbas, Kendall Austin, Jerome Bacchi, Devantea Barzey, Jason Bass, Timothy Blue, Dwayne Cane, Jacqueline Castro, Timothy Cawley, Joseph Criollo, Raudin Cruz, Esnaidy Cuevas, Nicholas Cupo, Steven Feliz, Bryant Fuentes, Jean Gilot, Darlyn Guzman, Christopher Hernandez, Pedro Herrera, Sierra Johns, Seamus Kenny, Aidan Koenigheit, Patrick Krummack, John Lane, Rebecca Linares, Salvator Maida, Coleman Murphy, Wilfredo Perez, Brian Pichardo, Patrick Polintan, Christopher Regan, Anyel Rijocedeno, Al Rivera, Ramiro Rosado, Miguel Sanchez, Harmandeep Singh, Matthew Strawn, Amanda Szot, Jacob Torres, Sherman Tyson, Rodney Vandunk, Kevin Varela, Rocheaa Walker, Brian Wolvers
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected