Complaint #202003221,
May 11, 2020

Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Asian Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Asian Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Asian Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Velez, Jason
Complainant: Asian Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Velez, Jason Asian Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Velez, Jason Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Velez, Jason Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Velez, Jason Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Velez, Jason Asian Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Velez, Jason Asian Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Velez, Jason Asian Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalty

Velez, Jason
Closed: MOS Retired, August 16, 2023
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Summary

On May 11, 2020, at approximately 10:29 a.m., PO Jason Velez and PO Donald Frost of the 94th Precinct entered the CVS pharmacy located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. PO Velez approached [redacted] a pharmacy employee, and asked her about her facial piercing before unfolding and showing her a knife and telling her he wanted to cut her piercing off (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegations B and C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Velez asked [redacted] if she enjoyed pain and being "smacked/slapped" around and hit. PO Velez then approached [redacted] a front store associate and touched her arm. PO Velez told her she was cute and beautiful, asked for her ethnicity, and invited her to touch his bulletproof vest (Allegations D and E: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Velez allegedly stared at [redacted] breasts (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Velez and PO Frost left after completing paperwork.
At approximately 2:45 p.m. on the same day, PO Velez returned to the CVS to insist that [redacted] speak to him and reached toward [redacted] in an attempt to grab her (Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 11, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Other
In NYPD 94th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Donald Frost
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected