Complaint #201412536,
December 18, 2014

Officer: Bohringer, Peter
Complainant: Black Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rosenberg, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rosenberg, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rosenberg, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rosenberg, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bohringer, Peter Black Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rosenberg, Craig Black Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rosenberg, Craig Black Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rosenberg, Craig Black Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rosenberg, Craig Black Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Rosenberg, Craig
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A / Instructions

Summary

On December 18, 2014, at approximately 12:20 p.m., 60-year-old [redacted] and his acquaintance, [redacted] were driving down 140th Street towards Foch Boulevard in Queens ([redacted] was unable to provide a last name or any contact information for [redacted]). [redacted] was looking for a 1970 Chevrolet Malibu that was parked in front of one of the houses on the block. [redacted] wanted to inquire about the vehicle with the intention of potentially purchasing it. He slowed down so as to be able to see where the car was parked, and Det. Craig Rosenberg and Det. Peter Bohringer pulled in front of his vehicle, causing him to stop (Allegations A and B). Det. Rosenberg then removed [redacted] from the vehicle, frisked him, searched him, and then searched his vehicle before leaving the scene (Allegations C, D and E). [redacted] was not summonsed or arrested. An IAB spinoff was created for the $100 that [redacted] alleged was taken from his pocket during the search. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 18, 2014
Closed: June 16, 2015

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued