Complaint #202103501,
June 7, 2021

Officer: Lau, Jia
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Maria, Samuel
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Lau, Jia
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garciatorres, Denise
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garciatorres, Denise
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lau, Jia
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Smikle, Travis
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Smikle, Travis
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Flores, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Flores, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lau, Jia Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Maria, Samuel Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Lau, Jia Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Garciatorres, Denise Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Garciatorres, Denise Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Lau, Jia Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Smikle, Travis Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Smikle, Travis Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Flores, Justin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Flores, Justin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded

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.


Penalties

Maria, Samuel
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, June 3, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Lau, Jia
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, June 3, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Summary

Police Officer Hadi Saifi and Police Officer Cristian Monterrosa, both of the 69 Precinct, pulled [redacted] vehicle over at the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue in Brooklyn on June 7, 2021 at 8PM for a traffic violation. Police Officer Denise Garcia-Torres, Police Officer Travis Smikle, Police Officer Justin Flores, and Police Officer Jia Lau, all of the 69 Precinct, also arrived. [redacted] alleged that he requested all of the officers' names and shield numbers and no one provided it to him (Allegations A-H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] alleged that on a later date, perhaps June 9, 2021, he went to the 69 Precinct stationhouse to file a complaint against PO Saifi. PO Maria and PO Lau refused to process his complaint (Allegations I and J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 7, 2021
Received: June 10, 2021
Closed: October 20, 2021
Last Updated: June 5, 2025

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Cristian Monterrosa, Hadi Saifi, Moahmmad Uddin
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected