Briant A. Tineo

Badge #10919, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Patrol Borough Manhattan North Community Response Team since October 2024
Also served at 30th Precinct
Service started November 2020, made $166,000 last year, Tax #970259

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera

Complaints

7 Complaints
17 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
2 Complainant Unavailable
3 Unable to Determine
5 Unfounded
4 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202601801, February 2026
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202600167, December 2025
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202406503, June 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202301497, January 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202207978, March 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202202358, March 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202107623, December 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202601801, February 2026
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Radio as club White Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202600167, December 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Female, 30-34 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202406503, June 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202301497, January 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 21-24 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 21-24 Unfounded
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Complaint #202207978, March 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 30-34 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 30-34 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 30-34 Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202202358, March 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Black Female, 50-54 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202107623, December 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Black Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

Diarra, Soumaila vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 824440/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 20, 2025

Mcdaniel, Isaiah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155705/2025, Supreme Court - New York, May 15, 2025

Otoba, Evann vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152340/2023, Supreme Court - New York, March 13, 2023
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2022 incident that occurred in the vicinity of intersection of West 148th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, in which defendants, Police Officer Brian Tineo and several acting under color of state law, unlawfully stopped, searched and seized, battered and assaulted, detained, arrested and prosecuted Plaintiff Evann Otoba without probable cause, reasonable suspicion, valid search or arrest warrant, or any other legal justification whatsoever to do so. On said date and time the Defendants unlawfully approached Plaintiff and his friend in their unmarked police vehicle, jumped the curb with their police vehicle, and exited their vehicle without announcing and/or identifying their presence a...