Complaint #202411620,
November 22, 2024

Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ahmad, Talha
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ahmad, Talha
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ahmad, Talha
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ahmad, Talha
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ahmad, Talha
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Other Unable to Determine
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Force: Hit against inanimate object Substantiated (Charges)
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Mele, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ahmad, Talha Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Ahmad, Talha Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Ahmad, Talha Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ahmad, Talha Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Ahmad, Talha Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Loporto, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Within NYPD Guidelines
Nuzzi, Hunter Male, 30-34 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.
'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

Ahmad, Talha
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Nuzzi, Hunter
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Mele, Joseph
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 9 days) / Formalized Training

Details

Incident: November 22, 2024
Received: November 25, 2024
Closed: April 27, 2026
Last Updated: May 30, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected