Complaint #202504723,
May 12, 2025

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Levenstein, Kevin
Complainant: White Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Levenstein, Kevin
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Levenstein, Kevin
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Spiteri, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Brown, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Salgado, Kevin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Spiteri, Michael
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Salgado, Kevin
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Brown, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Brown, Thomas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gaines, Paul
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Spiteri, Michael
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Spiteri, Michael
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gaines, Paul
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Salgado, Kevin
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brown, Thomas
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer White Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation Unfounded
Levenstein, Kevin White Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Levenstein, Kevin Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Levenstein, Kevin Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Spiteri, Michael Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Brown, Thomas Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Salgado, Kevin Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Spiteri, Michael White Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Salgado, Kevin White Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Brown, Thomas Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Brown, Thomas Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gaines, Paul White Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Spiteri, Michael White Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Spiteri, Michael Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Gaines, Paul Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Salgado, Kevin Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Brown, Thomas Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Details

Incident: May 12, 2025
Received: May 16, 2025
Closed: October 22, 2026

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly/OGA/resisting

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected