Complaint #202406294,
June 21, 2024

Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sinclair, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sinclair, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sinclair, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sinclair, Thomas
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Sinclair, Thomas
Complainant: Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Sinclair, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Nertney, Ryan
Complainant: Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Craivan, Alexandru
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nertney, Ryan Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Nertney, Ryan Black Male, 55-59 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Sinclair, Thomas Black Male, 55-59 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Sinclair, Thomas Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Sinclair, Thomas Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Nertney, Ryan Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unable to Determine
Nertney, Ryan Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Nertney, Ryan Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Sinclair, Thomas Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Nertney, Ryan Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Sinclair, Thomas Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Nertney, Ryan Black Male, 55-59 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Sinclair, Thomas Black Male, 55-59 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Nertney, Ryan Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unable to Determine
Craivan, Alexandru Black Male, 55-59 Force: Physical force 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.


Penalties

Sinclair, Thomas
Formalized Training

Nertney, Ryan
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: June 21, 2024
Received: June 23, 2024
Closed: October 20, 2025
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Robert Falcone
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected