Complaint #201706807,
August 15, 2017

Officer: Borges, Rebustino
Complainant: Asian Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Borges, Rebustino Asian Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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 August 15, 2017, at approximately 11:35 P.M., [redacted] accompanied his friend [redacted] to the 109th Precinct stationhouse to inquire about changing an AIDED report regarding a domestic incident that took place between [redacted] and her roommate at her apartment on August 12, 2017, and which resulted in an injury to [redacted] and [redacted] hoped to edit the report to include more details to accurately reflect the facts of the incident. At the stationhouse, [redacted] spoke with PO Rebustino Borges of the 109th Precinct, who refused to edit the report. [redacted] also spoke with PO Borges' partner, PO Joseph Fong of the 109th Precinct. [redacted] noted to the investigator that he had had a few glasses of wine before going to the stationhouse, and PO Borges allegedly told him, "Because I can smell alcohol on you, if I want I can send you to jail" (Allegation A). PO Kristina Dejesus, who was the assigned telephone switchboard operator at the time of the incident, was in a room adjacent to the complaint room where the incident took place at the time. PO Borges ultimately did not change the report and [redacted] left the stationhouse of his own volition. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 15, 2017
Received: August 17, 2017
Closed: January 9, 2018

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 109th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Kristina Dejesus, Joseph Fong