Complaint #201508265,
September 26, 2015

Officer: Zozzaro, James
Complainant: Female, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Zozzaro, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zozzaro, James
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Female, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Zozzaro, James
Complainant: Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zozzaro, James
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zozzaro, James Female, 38 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Zozzaro, James Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Romance, Jessica Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Zozzaro, James Black Female, 52 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Romance, Jessica Female, 38 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Zozzaro, James Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Romance, Jessica Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Romance, Jessica Black Female, 52 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated
Zozzaro, James Black Female, 52 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 26, 2015, [redacted] was on the Q9 bus near the intersection of Liberty Avenue and the Van Wyck Expressway when the bus abruptly stopped and two officers, identified by the investigation as Det. Jessica Romance and Det. James Zozzaro of the 113th Precinct Detective Squad, boarded. Det. Romance and Det. Zozzaro called for [redacted] and allegedly ordered her off of the bus (Allegations A and B).
Once [redacted] stepped off of the bus, she began to cry. Det. Zozzaro told [redacted] to stop crying or he would "get her arrested" (Allegation C), or force her to go to the hospital and tell hospital staff that she was crazy (subsumed under Allegation C). [redacted] entered the officers' unmarked RMP and they drove to her home, located at [redacted] in Queens.
Upon arrival, [redacted] Det. Romance, Det. Zozzaro, and [redacted] neighbor, [redacted] entered [redacted] home (Allegations D and E). [redacted] continued to cry during this time and Det. Zozzaro again threatened to arrest her (within Allegation C).
Det. Romance and Det. Zozzaro informed [redacted] about a deed to another residence they were investigating, 117-81 142nd Street in Queens. The detectives then proceeded to search bags within [redacted] residence for said deed (subsumed under Allegations D and E). [redacted] called her real estate agent, who subsequently spoke on the phone with Det. Romance and told her that he would be able to fax the deed to her, at which time Det. Romance and Det. Zozzaro left. [redacted] was not arrested or issued summonses.
[redacted] then called [redacted] who resides at [redacted] to warn her that officers had the deed and that she needed to leave the residence. [redacted] went to [redacted] residence. After speaking with her in regards to the incident, [redacted] left the residence in her vehicle and was pulled over at an unknown location by Det. Romance and Det. Zozzaro for failing to signal. At this unknown location, both Det. Romance and Det. Zozzaro called [redacted] a "fucking liar, fucked up individual,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 26, 2015
Received: October 2, 2015
Closed: February 23, 2016

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 106th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Thomas Skobla, Ivan Villanueva