Complaint #201507684,
September 9, 2015

Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Romance, Jessica Black Female, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Romance, Jessica Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Romance, Jessica Black Female, 31 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

Conclusion Meanings:

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


Summary

On September 9, 2015, [redacted] went to the 113th Precinct station house to speak to Det. Jessica Romance and Det. James Zozzaro, both of the 113th Detective Squad, who had gone to her home earlier in the day while she was out, to discuss a previous complaint that [redacted] reported regarding money stolen from her bank account. [redacted] s room-mate cried when she spoke to the detectives. Det. Romance and Det. Zozzaro questioned [redacted] regarding a photograph of man using [redacted] s bank card. [redacted] became upset, and started to cry. Det. Romance allegedly told [redacted] "You and your friend are a bunch of crying females (Allegation A)." [redacted] reported that Det. Zozzaro left the room, at which point Det. Romance allegedly told her, "I'm gonna be honest with you; I think you're full of shit (Allegation B)." Det. Romance went on to tell [redacted] that if the detectives determined that [redacted] knew the men who had used her bank card, she would come to arrest [redacted] (Allegation C). Following this discussion, [redacted] left the stationhouse. As she walked out, Det. Romance allegedly told her, "Please don't fall because I doubt I'd put my coffee cup down to help you (Allegation B cont'd)." Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 9, 2015
Received: September 10, 2015
Closed: January 7, 2016
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: James Zozzaro