Complaint #202405412,
May 26, 2024

Officer: Esparza, Ruby
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Abreu, Steven
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Abreu, Steven
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Estrada, Erick
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Morales, Tyler
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Morales, Tyler
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Esparza, Ruby
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Estrada, Erick
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Morales, Tyler
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Abreu, Steven
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Estrada, Erick
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Esparza, Ruby Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Abreu, Steven Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Caraballo, Steven Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Caraballo, Steven Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Caraballo, Steven Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Caraballo, Steven Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Abreu, Steven Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Estrada, Erick Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Morales, Tyler Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Morales, Tyler Hispanic Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Esparza, Ruby Hispanic Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Estrada, Erick Hispanic Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Morales, Tyler Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Abreu, Steven Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Estrada, Erick Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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

Caraballo, Steven
Command Discipline - A

Morales, Tyler
Command Discipline - A

Abreu, Steven
Command Discipline - A

Esparza, Ruby
Formalized Training

Estrada, Erick
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.50 days)

Details

Incident: May 26, 2024
Received: May 31, 2024
Closed: August 27, 2025
Last Updated: December 14, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Rufian Arshad, Anthony Bux, Ulugbek Kosimov, Edwin Nieves
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected