Complaint #202405401,
May 27, 2024

Officer: Peloso, John
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Urchenko, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Peloso, John
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Peloso, John
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Peterson, Demitrious
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Polonia, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Peloso, John
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Peloso, John
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Peloso, John
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Peterson, Demitrious
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Peloso, John Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Mcdonald, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Urchenko, Steven Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unable to Determine
Peloso, John Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Mcdonald, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Peloso, John Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Peterson, Demitrious Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Polonia, Jean Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Mcdonald, Christopher Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Peloso, John Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Mcdonald, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Peloso, John Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Mcdonald, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Peloso, John Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Peterson, Demitrious Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Mcdonald, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Mcdonald, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) 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.
'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.


Penalty

Peloso, John
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: May 27, 2024
Received: May 31, 2024
Closed: October 29, 2025
Last Updated: December 7, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Ramon Baez, Christopher Daguanno, Prabin Gurung, Melvin Laurent, Anthony Orlando, Emilio Ortega, Kevin Parraga, Isaac Quarshie, Gurasees Singh, Necibe Sinmazisik
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected