Complaint #202311243,
November 29, 2023

Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ordonez, Roger
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Ordonez, Roger Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine

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.


Penalty

Ordonez, Roger
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 29, 2023, at approximately 12:32 p.m., [redacted] drove toward the Williamsburg Bridge in Manhattan while on Delancey Street. She noticed officers in a marked NYPD vehicle with turret lights flashing alongside her vehicle. She asked if she was being pulled over, and the operator, Sgt. Roger Ordonez of the 7th Precinct, responded she was not. She asked for his name and badge number, he allegedly only responded, "sergeant," before he drove off. (Allegation A and B: Abuse of Authority: Unable to Determine). [redacted] continued driving towards Delancey Street and Essex Street in Manhattan when she heard the passenger in the NYPD vehicle, PO Adrian Garcia, over the loudspeaker order her to pull over, and she complied. Additional officers responded and Sgt. Ordonez approached her vehicle and asked for her documentation. [redacted] instead asked for Sgt. Ordonez's name and shield number, which he did not provide. (Allegation C and Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: Unable to Determine). Sgt. Ordonez reached into the window, unlocked the door, and pulled her out of the vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Within NYPD Guidelines and Allegation F: Force: Within NYPD Guidelines). [redacted] was then handcuffed, arrested, and transported to the 44th Precinct stationhouse (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 29, 2023
Received: November 30, 2023
Closed: April 29, 2025
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 7th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Adrian Garcia, Minqin Pan, Alfredo Salazar
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected