Complaint #201501004,
June 18, 2014

Officer: Baez, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rolffot, Max
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rolffot, Max
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Baez, Jose Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated
Rolffot, Max Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Rolffot, Max Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Rolffot, Max
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On June 18, 2014, at approximately 4:45 a.m., at Martense Street and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, [redacted] s vehicle was stopped by Sgt. Jose Baez and PO Max Rolffot of the 70th Precinct. [redacted] was driving to his job as a construction worker on the Second Avenue Subway line. His friend, [redacted] was sitting in the front passenger seat. During the stop, [redacted] called his wife, [redacted] and she spoke to Sgt. Baez on the phone before it was handed back to [redacted]. [redacted] alleged the following: PO Rolffot opened his door and reached inside the side compartment on the door to retrieve a box cutter that [redacted] uses for work (Allegation A). PO Rolffot showed the box cutter to Sgt. Baez, and then returned his license, registration, PBA card, and cell phone and told [redacted] that he was free to go. PO [redacted] who was still on the phone, told [redacted] to ask PO Rolffot for his name. [redacted] asked, and PO Rolffot did not provide it (Allegation B). Furthermore, [redacted] s asking for PO Rolffot's name prompted Sgt. Baez to place [redacted] in handcuffs and take him to the stationhouse (Allegation C). PO Rolffot leaned inside the vehicle and looked in the back seat (subsumed in Allegation A). [redacted] was taken to the 70th Precinct stationhouse [redacted]. Sergeant Blain used his discretion to determine that [redacted] should be released. PO Alcivar issued [redacted] a summons for tinted windows. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 18, 2014
Received: February 12, 2015
Closed: June 30, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Elvis Alcivar, Carvel Alexander, Andre Blain