Complaint #202501391,
December 1, 2024

Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Saline, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Saline, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Saline, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Saline, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Dones, Crystal
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Saline, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Saline, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ayala, Joel Male, 15-17 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unable to Determine
Dones, Crystal Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Dones, Crystal Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ayala, Joel Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Ayala, Joel Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Dones, Crystal Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Saline, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Saline, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Saline, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Saline, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ayala, Joel Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Dones, Crystal Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Saline, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Other Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ayala, Joel Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Saline, Michael Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

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

Ayala, Joel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Dones, Crystal
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Document

NYPD Departure Letter (Joel Ayala)

Details

Incident: December 1, 2024
Received: February 10, 2025
Closed: April 28, 2026
Last Updated: June 14, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected