Complaint #202411145,
October 27, 2024

Officer: Stanco, Domenick
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Stanco, Domenick
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stanco, Domenick
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stanco, Domenick
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Levenstein, Kevin
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Wu, Leon
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Wu, Leon
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Wu, Leon
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Wu, Leon
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Levenstein, Kevin
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Dean, Kenneth
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Stanco, Domenick
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Wu, Leon
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mccabe, Brendan
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stanco, Domenick
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Stanco, Domenick Female, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Stanco, Domenick Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Stanco, Domenick Female, 25-29 Force: Other Within NYPD Guidelines
Stanco, Domenick Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Levenstein, Kevin Female, 21-24 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unable to Determine
Wu, Leon Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Wu, Leon Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Wu, Leon Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Wu, Leon Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Levenstein, Kevin Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Dean, Kenneth Female, 25-29 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unable to Determine
Stanco, Domenick Female, 25-29 Force: Other Unfounded
Wu, Leon Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Mccabe, Brendan Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Stanco, Domenick Female, 25-29 Force: Chokehold 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.
'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

Wu, Leon
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished) / Instructions

Details

Incident: October 27, 2024
Received: November 12, 2024
Closed: March 10, 2026
Last Updated: April 24, 2026

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected