Complaint #202104598,
July 25, 2021

Officer: Rosa, Jose
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rosa, Jose
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rosa, Jose Male, 21-24 Force: Vehicle Substantiated (Charges)
Rosa, Jose Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Rosa, Jose
Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, August 17, 2023
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 33 days

Summary

On July 25th, 2021, [redacted] was travelling northbound, on a moped or similar vehicle, on Whittier Street in the Bronx, when officers assigned to a traffic enforcement detail attempted to stop him. [redacted] rode onto the sidewalk to evade the officers. In an unmarked vehicle, Sgt. Jose Rosa of the 41 Precinct pursued [redacted] as he continued north on Whittier, and then turned onto Lafayette Avenue. When [redacted] turned from Lafayette Avenue onto Edgewater Road, he lost control of his moped and crashed. Sgt. Rosa then drove his vehicle into [redacted] motorcycle and into [redacted] himself [Allegation A: Force - Vehicle, [redacted]]. Sgt. Rosa arrested [redacted] was charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree as well as numerous infractions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Sgt. Rosa falsely testified during his CCRB interview that his vehicle did not make physical contact with [redacted] or his motorcycle [Allegation B: Untruthful Statements - Misleading Official Statement, [redacted]]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 25, 2021
Received: August 4, 2021
Closed: October 17, 2022

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Herawattie Jeeuth, Jonathan Pagan
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected