| Officer: | Roman, Benjamin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 80-99 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Roman, Benjamin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 80-99 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Roman, Benjamin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 80-99 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman, Benjamin | Hispanic Male, 80-99 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Roman, Benjamin | Hispanic Male, 80-99 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unsubstantiated |
| Roman, Benjamin | Hispanic Male, 80-99 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 17, 2021, at approximately 8:05 p.m., [redacted] entered the 33rd Precinct stationhouse and requested to file a complaint against two police officers. In response to [redacted] request, PO Benjamin Roman of the 33rd Precinct allegedly told him "You have to go there" while pointing to a CCRB poster that provided the agency's address, phone number, and other relevant information for filing a complaint. [redacted] attempted to explain the incident to PO Roman multiple times and each time PO Roman responded, "You have to go there." (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])
PO Roman allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) left the stationhouse after 15 minutes on his own volition.
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