Complaint #202311631,
November 27, 2023

Officer: Sirota, Yehuda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Casey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cosenza, Anthony
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rota, Dana
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Melfa, Salvatore
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Birch, Michael
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Reyes, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Reyes, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Casey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Casey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Casey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cosenza, Anthony
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Reyes, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Martinez, Hiram
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Casey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rota, Dana
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sirota, Yehuda Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Casey, Joseph Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cosenza, Anthony Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Rota, Dana Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Melfa, Salvatore Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Birch, Michael Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Reyes, Tiffany Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
Reyes, Tiffany Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Casey, Joseph Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Casey, Joseph Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Casey, Joseph Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cosenza, Anthony Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Reyes, Tiffany Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Martinez, Hiram Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Casey, Joseph Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Rota, Dana Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Rota, Dana
Previously Adjudicated
Closed Administratively (Instructions)

Details

Incident: November 27, 2023
Received: December 12, 2023
Closed: May 2, 2025
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Reason for contact: CV already in custody
Location: Police building
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Emmanuel Cabreja, Joseph Calicchio, Christine Christensen, Andrew Collette, Adam Conanan, Joseph Everett, Daniel Fitzpatrick, James Mastrorilli, Anthony Moon, Michael Mulroy, Brandon Patane, Michael Rugolo, Brandon Schneider, Mark Schwartz
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected