Complaint #202301966, December 2022

Incident: December 19, 2022
Received: March 8, 2023
Closed: February 20, 2024

Updated: July 7, 2024


Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Police building
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Angelica Bayona, Olga Berkovich, Jason Deochan, Thomas Fusco, James Gale, Can Huang, Robert Keco, Ivan Luciano, Thomas Macca, Michael Mazzarisi, James Ruddy
Officer: Taqi, Zeeshan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ladyzhenskiy, Artur
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Donewitz, Adam
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Taqi, Zeeshan
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Taqi, Zeeshan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Taqi, Zeeshan Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unable to Determine
Ladyzhenskiy, Artur Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Donewitz, Adam Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Taqi, Zeeshan Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Taqi, Zeeshan Hispanic Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine

Penalties

Donewitz, Adam
Command Discipline - A

Taqi, Zeeshan
Command Discipline - A

Ladyzhenskiy, Artur
Command Discipline - A


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.