Keynes R. Pena

Badge #21028, Hispanic Male, 46
Police Officer at Transit Bureau District 12 since July 2008
Service started July 2007, made $194,000 last year, Tax #945276

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Chokehold

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2019-20158
Closed: 2/19/2019

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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Exonerated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202509182, September 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201805519, July 2018
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Trial Commissioner Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, April 21, 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #202509182, September 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201805519, July 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 48 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 48 Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Trial Commissioner Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, April 21, 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Discipline

Case: 2019-20158
Closed: 2/19/2019
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty, wrongfully used force, in that he used a chokehold to a person know to the Department.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 4/21/2020
Bronx DA Notified Officer List