Complaint #201707141,
August 24, 2017

Officer: Rodriguez, Jodi
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sanchez, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rodriguez, Jodi Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Sanchez, Christopher Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number 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

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on August 24, 2017, [redacted] was driving with his brother [redacted] near the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 56th Avenue in Queens. Two uniformed officers, PO Christopher Sanchez and PO Jodi Rodriguez of the 110th Precinct, were driving through the intersection as well in a marked vehicle. There is a "No Standing" sign posted on the sidewalk. Despite this, [redacted] parked his vehicle along the sidewalk. PO Sanchez went over the marked vehicle's PA system and told [redacted] that he could not park his vehicle there. [redacted] then pulled off and turned right onto 56th Avenue. There, PO Sanchez and PO Rodriguez pulled him over.
PO Rodriguez and PO Sanchez approached [redacted]s vehicle. PO Rodriguez obtained [redacted]s driver's license and vehicle registration. She then returned to her marked vehicle in order to write [redacted] a summons. PO Sanchez remained at [redacted]s vehicle. [redacted] allegedly asked PO Sanchez to provide his name and shield number at the conclusion of the interaction. PO Rodriguez then returned to [redacted] and issued him a summons for [redacted]. She and PO Sanchez then returned to their vehicle. [redacted] allegedly asked both PO Rodriguez and PO Sanchez for their names and shield number several times as they walked away, but neither officer responded (Allegations A and B). The officers ultimately drove away without providing their information to [redacted]
[redacted] provided cell phone footage of the incident that was recorded by his brother [redacted] The video is attached in IA #22 (See Board Review #01: Video Footage) and was summarized in IA #25 (See Board Review #02: Video Summary). The footage has also been attached below for review. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 24, 2017
Received: August 30, 2017
Closed: December 8, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Video evidence collected