Complaint #202406804,
July 6, 2024

Officer: Dionisi, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dionisi, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dionisi, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dionisi, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Dionisi, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Dionisi, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dionisi, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cespedes, Ruben Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Dionisi, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lawson, Keon Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cespedes, Ruben Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dionisi, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lawson, Keon Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dionisi, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cespedes, Ruben Black Female Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Dionisi, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Dionisi, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cespedes, Ruben Black Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Cespedes, Ruben
Command Discipline - A

Dionisi, Joseph
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Lawson, Keon
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Details

Incident: July 6, 2024
Received: July 8, 2024
Closed: November 13, 2025
Last Updated: January 16, 2026

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected