Complaint #202407602,
July 29, 2024

Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Eaton, Gero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Eaton, Gero
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Color)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Griffin, Michael
Complainant: Dominican Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Griffin, Michael Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unfounded
Eaton, Gero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unfounded
Griffin, Michael Dominican Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Griffin, Michael Dominican Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Eaton, Gero Dominican Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Griffin, Michael Dominican Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Griffin, Michael Dominican Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Griffin, Michael Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Griffin, Michael Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Color) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Griffin, Michael Dominican Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Griffin, Michael Dominican Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Unfounded

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

Griffin, Michael
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Eaton, Gero
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: July 29, 2024
Received: July 30, 2024
Closed: December 9, 2025
Last Updated: January 31, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected