Complaint #202406205,
June 21, 2024

Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cruger, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cruger, Christopher
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Polancodelacruz, Carlos
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cruger, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Polancodelacruz, Carlos
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Cruger, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Polancodelacruz, Carlos
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Gembecki, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Lezcano, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gembecki, Brandon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Lezcano, Pedro Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Lezcano, Pedro Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gembecki, Brandon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Question Unable to Determine
Gembecki, Brandon Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cruger, Christopher Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Lezcano, Pedro Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Cruger, Christopher Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Polancodelacruz, Carlos Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Lezcano, Pedro Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cruger, Christopher Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Polancodelacruz, Carlos Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Gembecki, Brandon Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Lezcano, Pedro Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Cruger, Christopher Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Polancodelacruz, Carlos Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Gembecki, Brandon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Lezcano, Pedro Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question 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.
'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

Gembecki, Brandon
Formalized Training

Lezcano, Pedro
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: June 21, 2024
Closed: November 14, 2025
Last Updated: January 16, 2026

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected