Complaint #202407460,
July 5, 2024

Officer: Degaetano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gitto, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Murphy, John
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hachemeister, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hachemeister, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gitto, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Murphy, John
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hachemeister, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Degaetano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Commender, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Commender, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Abdella, Ahmad
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Degaetano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Degaetano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hachemeister, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Degaetano, Richard
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Gitto, Anthony
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Gitto, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Degaetano, Richard Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Gitto, Anthony Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Murphy, John Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Hachemeister, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Hachemeister, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Gitto, Anthony Black Male, 40-44 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Murphy, John Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Hachemeister, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Degaetano, Richard Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Commender, Daniel Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Commender, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abdella, Ahmad Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Degaetano, Richard Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Degaetano, Richard Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Hachemeister, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Degaetano, Richard Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Gitto, Anthony Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Gitto, Anthony Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)

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.
'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

Commender, Daniel
Command Discipline - A

Hachemeister, Daniel
Formalized Training

Degaetano, Richard
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Gitto, Anthony
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: July 5, 2024
Received: July 26, 2024
Closed: November 13, 2025
Last Updated: January 16, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected