Complaint #202405556,
September 14, 2023

Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Traube, Matthew
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Traube, Matthew
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Traube, Matthew
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Gender)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Traube, Matthew
Complainant: Black, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Traube, Matthew Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Traube, Matthew Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Traube, Matthew Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Gender) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Nunziata, John Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Traube, Matthew Black, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) 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

Nunziata, John
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 26, 2026
APU Not guilty

Details

Incident: September 14, 2023
Received: June 5, 2024
Closed: February 7, 2025
Last Updated: June 29, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Police building
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Theohari Koumniotes, Joshua Pearaylall, Ryan Valdez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected