Complaint #202408045,
July 28, 2024

Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Age 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Oparaku, Emiljano
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oparaku, Emiljano
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Age 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Age 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Oparaku, Emiljano
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Force: Gun Pointed Unable to Determine
Varghese, Soney Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Varghese, Soney Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Varghese, Soney Age 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Detention Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Male, 10-14 Force: Physical force Victim Unidentified
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Varghese, Soney Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Oparaku, Emiljano Male, 10-14 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oparaku, Emiljano Male, 10-14 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other
Varghese, Soney Age 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Varghese, Soney Abuse of Authority: Detention Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Varghese, Soney Abuse of Authority: Detention Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Varghese, Soney Age 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Detention Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Oparaku, Emiljano Male, 10-14 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Varghese, Soney Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'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

Varghese, Soney
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Oparaku, Emiljano
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.25 days)

Details

Incident: July 28, 2024
Received: August 13, 2024
Closed: December 1, 2025
Last Updated: February 8, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Juvenile Report

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected