Complaint #202406130,
June 17, 2024

Officer: Gluth, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gluth, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gluth, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gluth, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Damico, David
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gluth, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vukosa, Damir
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gluth, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Diaz, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gluth, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Gluth, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Gluth, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Diaz, John Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gluth, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Damico, David Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Within NYPD Guidelines
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Gluth, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Russo, Frank Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Russo, Frank Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Diaz, John Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Diaz, John Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Diaz, John Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Diaz, John Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Russo, Frank Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Russo, Frank Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Vukosa, Damir Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Gluth, Nicholas Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Diaz, John Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Russo, Frank Black Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Diaz, John
Command Discipline - A

Russo, Frank
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: June 17, 2024
Received: June 20, 2024
Closed: September 23, 2025
Last Updated: January 11, 2026

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Mirza Baig, Carlo Cotignola, Jared Delaney, Kevin Ferguson, Evangellos Georgakis, Edgar Guerrero, Ernest Joseph, Joseph Joyce, Charles Markert, Louis Martinez, Jonathan Matsey, Torian Morris, John Reid, Albert Rodriguez, Nicole Stahurski, Brendan Tener, Sharjeel Waris, Stefan Weaver
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected