Complaint #201802481,
March 24, 2018

Officer: Rose, Kurtis
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rose, Kurtis
Complainant: Black Male, 8
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lin, Liang
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lin, Liang
Complainant: Black Male, 8
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lin, Liang
Complainant: Black Male, 8
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lin, Liang
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Loperfito, Lori
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Loperfito, Lori
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 0-9
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 0-9
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hoff, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Soto, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hoff, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Soto, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hoff, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 8
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hoff, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Soto, Michael
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hoff, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Soto, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 8
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Soto, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hoff, Justin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Soto, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rose, Kurtis Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Rose, Kurtis Black Male, 8 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Lin, Liang Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Lin, Liang Black Male, 8 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Lin, Liang Black Male, 8 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Lin, Liang Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Loperfito, Lori Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Loperfito, Lori Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 0-9 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 0-9 Force: Gun Pointed Officer(s) Unidentified
Hoff, Justin Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Substantiated (Charges)
Soto, Michael Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Hoff, Justin Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Soto, Michael Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Hoff, Justin Black Male, 8 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Hoff, Justin Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Soto, Michael Black Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Hoff, Justin Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Soto, Michael Black Male, 8 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Soto, Michael Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Hoff, Justin Black Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Soto, Michael Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Rose, Kurtis
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, October 14, 2022
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Soto, Michael
Closed: MOS Retired, October 14, 2022
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Hoff, Justin
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, October 14, 2022
APU Not guilty

Summary

On March 24, 2018, at approximately 8:25 p.m., a group of juvenile males consisting of [redacted] and other unidentified individuals were stopped by PO Justin Hoff and PO Michael Soto from the 48th Precinct (Allegations A-H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Hoff drew his gun (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Soto drew his gun (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Hoff and PO Soto each frisked [redacted] from the group (Allegations K-L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Liang Lin from the 48th Precinct frisked [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations M-N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Lin searched [redacted] and individuals (Allegations O-P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Lori Loperfito from the 48th Precinct frisked and searched individuals (Allegations Q-R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). An officer pointed his gun at [redacted] (Allegation S: Force, [redacted]). An officer spoke discourteously to [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations T-U: Discourtesy, [redacted]). On the authority of Lt. Kurtis Rose from the 48th Precinct, [redacted] and [redacted] were detained (Allegations V-W: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] and [redacted] were taken to the stationhouse and juvenile reports were generated reflecting that they committed [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 24, 2018
Received: March 29, 2018
Closed: January 16, 2019
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Matthew Capobianco, Kimberly Rose, Elizabeth Velazquez, Kelvin White
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected