Complaint #202303046, April 2023

Incident: April 10, 2023
Received: April 11, 2023
Closed: July 30, 2024


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Portalatin, John
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Christel, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Tortora, Salvatore
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Traube, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Schmachtenberg, Richard
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Yeung, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Olivares, Brittany
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Tufanisco, Vincent
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vesely, Bryan
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Peters, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dieringer, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Casazza, Stephen
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Maltezo, Aaron
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Christodoulou, Christos
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hubbard, Justin
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Collins, Justin
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Crawford, Jack
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cotter, Ryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Nunziata, John
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Doerler, Michael
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Substantiated (Charges)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male Offensive Language: Gender Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male Offensive Language: Ethnicity Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Portalatin, John Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Christel, Joshua Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Tortora, Salvatore Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Traube, Matthew Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Schmachtenberg, Richard Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Yeung, Matthew Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Olivares, Brittany Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Tufanisco, Vincent Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vesely, Bryan Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Peters, Joseph Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dieringer, Matthew Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Casazza, Stephen Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Maltezo, Aaron Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Christodoulou, Christos Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hubbard, Justin Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Collins, Justin Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Substantiated (Charges)
Crawford, Jack Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cotter, Ryan Hispanic Male Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Nunziata, John Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Doerler, Michael Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

Penalty

Cotter, Ryan
Pending
APU - Decision Pending


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.