Complaint #202006125,
September 9, 2020

Officer: Banninger, Ashley
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Roman, Marcelino
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Banninger, Ashley Black Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Roman, Marcelino Black Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Roman, Marcelino
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 20, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Summary

On September 9, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., [redacted] was at her place of residence, located at [redacted] in Queens, when she had a dispute with her landlord and housemates, [redacted] and [redacted]. As a result, [redacted] called 911, and Police Officer Marcelino Roman and Police Officer Ashley Aufiero, both of the 105th Precinct, arrived on scene. PO Roman and PO Aufiero spoke with all parties involved in the incident. During the interaction, PO Aufiero allegedly told [redacted] "go back inside, or else", which [redacted] interpreted as a threat of arrest (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Roman told [redacted] "Ma'am, you need to stop. Do you want to go to the hospital? If you don't stop it, we are going to send you to the hospital to get checked out" (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 9, 2020
Closed: February 28, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected