Complaint #202200511,
January 22, 2022

Officer: Bajraktarevic, Alisa
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bajraktarevic, Alisa
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Muniz, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bajraktarevic, Alisa
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Jaji, Hamza
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Jaji, Hamza
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Jaji, Hamza
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Jaji, Hamza
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortiz, Bryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Defossett, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rosario, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Defossett, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Bajraktarevic, Alisa
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bajraktarevic, Alisa Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Bajraktarevic, Alisa Hispanic Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Muniz, Jose Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Bajraktarevic, Alisa Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Jaji, Hamza Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Jaji, Hamza Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Jaji, Hamza Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unable to Determine
Jaji, Hamza Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortiz, Bryan Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Defossett, William Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Rosario, Michael Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Defossett, William Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Bajraktarevic, Alisa Hispanic Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Ortiz, Bryan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Bajraktarevic, Alisa
Closed: Terminated, June 3, 2025
APU Closed: Terminated

Summary

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 12:50 a.m., [redacted] was arrested at [redacted] in the Bronx stemming from an incident involving his mother, [redacted]. Several officers from the 48th Precinct were on scene during the arrest: PO Alisa Bajraktarevic, PO Hamza Jaji, PO William Defossett, PO Michael Rosario, PO Jose Muniz, PO Jonathan Aponterodriguez, PO Albert Moulier, Lieutenant Pawel Lachowski, PO Angelo Hernandez, PO Edgar Galvez, PO Jenilsys Rodriguez, PO Jonathan Mazza, PO Richard Fialkovic, PO Jessica Riley, PO Alhassan Biosalifu, PO Vincent Arias, PO John Reynoso, and PO Charnel Tabon (PO Bajraktarevic has since transferred to the Bronx Robbery Squad).
PO Bajraktarevic, PO Jaji, and PO Muniz used force to hold onto [redacted] while he was placed in handcuffs and searched (Allegations A, B, C: Force – Physical force, within NYPD guidelines). While PO Jaji and PO Bajraktarevic escorted [redacted] to a police vehicle, [redacted] fell to the ground. PO Jaji said to [redacted], "Get up or it's going to hurt." (Allegation D: Discourtesy - Word, within NYPD guidelines).
PO Bajraktarevic, and PO Jaji, with the assistance of PO Muniz, lifted [redacted] off of the ground, carried him to the RMP, and pushed him into the back seat (Subsumed in Allegations A-C). PO Rosario and PO Defossett assisted in forcefully placing [redacted] into the RMP (Allegations E, F: Force – Physical force, within NYPD guidelines). [redacted] tried three times to pull away from the officers, and every time he did so PO Jaji allegedly tightened his handcuffs (Allegation G: Force – Handcuffs too tight, unable to determine). While transporting [redacted] to the stationhouse, PO Bajraktarevic said, "I don't want to run over his fucking camera" (Allegation H: Discourtesy – Word, substantiated).
Outside the 48th Precinct stationhouse at approximately 12:55 a.m., while escorting [redacted] inside, PO Bajraktarevic pushed [redacted] up against a wall and said to him, "I told you to relax. You fucking relax, okay? Chill the fuck out. If I... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 22, 2022
Received: January 26, 2022
Closed: May 3, 2023
Last Updated: June 5, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jonathan Aponterodriguez, Vincent Arias, Alhassan Biosalifu, Richard Fialkovic, Edgar Galvez, Angelo Hernandez, Pawel Lachowski, Jonathan Mazza, Albert Moulier, John Reynoso, Jessica Riley, Jenilsys Rodriguez, Charnel Tabon
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected