Complaint #202409032,
July 14, 2024

Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Harper, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Puchuelachauca, Cristian Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Harper, Christopher Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Harper, Christopher Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.
'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

Puchuelachauca, Cristian
Command Discipline - B

Harper, Christopher
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: July 14, 2024
Received: September 10, 2024
Closed: November 14, 2025
Last Updated: January 31, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected