Brian A. Festo
Badge #1247,
White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Staten Island since March 2026
Also served at
61st Precinct Detective Squad,
First Deputy Commissioner,
Patrol Borough Brooklyn South,
62nd Precinct,
Narcotics Borough Staten Island
Service
started January 2013,
made $222,000 last year,
Tax #953857
Complaints
5
Complaints
16
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Complainant Unavailable
2
Complainant Uncooperative
3
Exonerated
5
Unable to Determine
4
Unsubstantiated
1
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202306039,
July 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | White Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | White Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | White Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | White Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| Complainant: | White Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
Complaint #202105867,
September 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15-17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15-17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15-17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #202101339,
March 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201701723,
February 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201506233,
March 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Complaint #202306039, July 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | White Male, 45-49 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | White Male, 45-49 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | White Male, 45-49 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | White Male, 45-49 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | White Male, 45-49 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | White Male, 45-49 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202105867, September 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 15-17 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 15-17 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Male | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Black Male, 15-17 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Male | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202101339, March 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 35-39 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 35-39 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201701723, February 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Gun Pointed | Male, 31 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Complainant Uncooperative | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201506233, March 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 25 | Complainant Unavailable |
| 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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unsubstantiated': or '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.
Lawsuits
Vargas, Felipe vs Festo, Brian, et al.Case # 151519/2020, Supreme Court - Richmond, January 19, 2022, ended June 29, 2023
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On September 16, 2017, Police Officer Brian Festo, Michael Dicecco, and Mohsin Mohsin proceeded to unlawfully stop, question, frisk, seize and detain Plaintiff without his consent, and without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification on the street. The Police Officers searched Plaintiff without probable cause or any legal justification and did not locate any illegal drugs, weapons or contraband as a result or the search. Based upon the false, misleading, and incomplete information provided to the District Attorney’s Office by the defendant police officers, defendants maliciously initiated a prosecution against plaintiff without probable cause, and as a result plaintiff was falsely charge...