Complaint #202408786,
August 19, 2024

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Citroen, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Allen, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Citroen, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Allen, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Allen, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Allen, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Paulino, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mcsherry, James
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Allen, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Allen, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Amenta, Alexander
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Matsey, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Paulino, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Amenta, Alexander
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Citroen, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Citroen, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Amenta, Alexander
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Citroen, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Paulino, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Citroen, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Citroen, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Allen, Joel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Citroen, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Allen, Joel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Allen, Joel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Allen, Joel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Paulino, Andrew Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Within NYPD Guidelines
Mcsherry, James Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Allen, Joel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Chokehold Unable to Determine
Allen, Joel Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Amenta, Alexander Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Matsey, Jonathan Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Paulino, Andrew Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Amenta, Alexander Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Citroen, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Citroen, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Amenta, Alexander Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Citroen, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Paulino, Andrew Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Within NYPD Guidelines
Citroen, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.
'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.


Penalty

Citroen, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: August 19, 2024
Received: September 3, 2024
Closed: December 16, 2025
Last Updated: January 31, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected