Brian A. Festo

Badge #1247, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Staten Island
Also served in: 62nd Precinct, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South
Service started January 2013, made $177,000 last year, active

Complaints

10 Allegations
0 Substantiated
4 Complaints
1 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
4 Unsubstantiated

September 2021 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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March 2021 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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February 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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March 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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September 2021 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
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March 2021 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
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February 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
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March 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25 Complainant Unavailable
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Vargas, Felipe vs Festo, Brian, et al.
Case # 151519/2020, Supreme Court - Richmond, January 19, 2022