Complaint #202407110,
July 13, 2024

Officer: Messina, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Body Cavity Searches
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Messina, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Penetrative Sex. Contact)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Messina, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lambtavarez, Cesar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Moran, John
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Moran, John
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Messina, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Body Cavity Searches Unable to Determine
Messina, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Penetrative Sex. Contact) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Messina, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Within NYPD Guidelines
Lambtavarez, Cesar Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Within NYPD Guidelines
Moran, John Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Moran, John Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched 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.
'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

Moran, John
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: July 13, 2024
Received: July 16, 2024
Closed: November 14, 2025
Last Updated: January 11, 2026

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Police building
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected