Complaint #201708379,
October 11, 2017

Officer: Rozenfeld, Jason
Complainant: White Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harris, Christopher
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pineda, Giancarlo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rozenfeld, Jason
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rozenfeld, Jason
Complainant: White Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rozenfeld, Jason White Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Harris, Christopher Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pineda, Giancarlo Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rozenfeld, Jason Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Rozenfeld, Jason White Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.


Penalties

Harris, Christopher
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Pineda, Giancarlo
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

Earlier that same day, at approximately 3:45 PM, PO Christopher Harris and PO Giancarlo Pineda, from the 102nd Precinct, responded to [redacted], a two-family home, in Queens to conduct a wellness check regarding [redacted] the owner of the house, who resides on the 1st floor. PO Harris and PO Pineda encountered [redacted]'s son and a co-occupant who resides in an apartment on the 2nd floor, outside of the house as he returned from work. [redacted] allowed PO Harris and PO Pineda into the house, but left them in the hallway in front of the entrance to [redacted]'s apartment. While PO Harris and PO Pineda waited for [redacted] to come to the door, they each entered the residence by placing their foot in the apartment entrance's doorway. PO Harris also put his head inside and peered into the residence. PO Pineda also, breached the doorway and stood with, at a minimum, his head, upper left arm, and torso beyond the apartment's threshold. (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated).
PO Harris and PO Pineda interviewed [redacted] and subsequently contacted their supervisor, Sgt. Jason Rozenfeld. Sgt. Rozenfeld arrived on scene with PO George Ruf, as did a neighbor, [redacted]. [redacted] asked whether [redacted] could return to her bed, at which time Sgt. Rozenfeld allegedly asked [redacted] whether he was hiding something, unbuttoned and lifted the strap of his gun's holster, hovering his hand over the gun, and then reached towards his pepper spray (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, Unsubstantiated). [redacted] ultimately permitted the officers to enter her apartment and assess its condition, at which time Sgt. Rozenfeld supervised the search of (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, Exonerated).
As the officers exited the residence, [redacted] asked Sgt. Rozenfeld for his shield number. Sgt. Rozenfeld did not verbally reply, but pushed his chest out to allow [redacted] to copy it (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, Unsubstantiated). [redacted] was neither summonsed nor arrested. [redacted] was not removed... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 11, 2017
Closed: August 22, 2018

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 102nd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: George Ruf
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected