Complaint #202304597, April 2023

Incident: April 6, 2023
Received: May 24, 2023
Closed: August 19, 2024

Reason for contact: PD auto checkpoint
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Officer:	Joseph, Eddy
Complainant:	Male, 45-49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Ren, Zhan
Complainant:	Male, 45-49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Benedetto, Nicholas
Complainant:	Male, 45-49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Kain, Russell
Complainant:	Male, 45-49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Joseph, Eddy	Male, 45-49	Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card	Unfounded
Ren, Zhan	Male, 45-49	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Benedetto, Nicholas	Male, 45-49	Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons	Unfounded
Kain, Russell	Male, 45-49	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Within NYPD Guidelines

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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