Complaint #202408470,
August 21, 2024

Officer: Okafor, Kingsley
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Salzman, Matthew
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Okafor, Kingsley
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Salzman, Matthew
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Okafor, Kingsley
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Salzman, Matthew
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Okafor, Kingsley
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Salzman, Matthew
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Salzman, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Salzman, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Sampedro, Nataly
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Okafor, Kingsley Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sampedro, Nataly Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Salzman, Matthew Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Okafor, Kingsley Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Sampedro, Nataly Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Salzman, Matthew Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Sampedro, Nataly Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Unable to Determine
Sampedro, Nataly Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Okafor, Kingsley Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Salzman, Matthew Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Okafor, Kingsley Male Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Sampedro, Nataly Male Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Salzman, Matthew Male Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Sampedro, Nataly Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Salzman, Matthew Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Salzman, Matthew Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Unable to Determine
Sampedro, Nataly Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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

Salzman, Matthew
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)

Sampedro, Nataly
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 13, 2026
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Okafor, Kingsley
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)

Details

Incident: August 21, 2024
Received: August 26, 2024
Closed: February 3, 2026
Last Updated: July 15, 2026

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected