Complaint #202500350,
January 9, 2025

Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Otavalo, Jocelyn
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Otavalo, Jocelyn
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vaquero, Selena
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vaquero, Selena
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Fisher, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cordero, Jared
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Martinez, Casey
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nieves, Alvin
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Martinez, Casey Black Male, 25-29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Within NYPD Guidelines
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Within NYPD Guidelines
Martinez, Casey Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Martinez, Casey Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Nieves, Alvin Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Other Unable to Determine
Martinez, Casey Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Otavalo, Jocelyn Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Otavalo, Jocelyn Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vaquero, Selena Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vaquero, Selena Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martinez, Casey Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martinez, Casey Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nieves, Alvin Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Fisher, John Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Cordero, Jared Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Martinez, Casey Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Martinez, Casey Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Martinez, Casey Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Nieves, Alvin Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nieves, Alvin Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property 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.
'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

Martinez, Casey
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Nieves, Alvin
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Otavalo, Jocelyn
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Formalized Training)

Vaquero, Selena
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Formalized Training)

Details

Incident: January 9, 2025
Received: January 10, 2025
Closed: July 1, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected