Complaint #202500436,
December 27, 2024

Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Hernandez, Estefany
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Hernandez, Estefany
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Hernandez, Estefany
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Hernandez, Estefany
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Kron, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Meegan, Peter
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Adamesalesi, Arisleyda
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rowe, Torrel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cortez, Rene
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Rossides, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Rossides, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cortez, Rene Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Cortez, Rene Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Hernandez, Estefany Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unfounded
Cortez, Rene Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Hernandez, Estefany Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Cortez, Rene Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Hernandez, Estefany Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cortez, Rene Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Cortez, Rene Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Other Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Hernandez, Estefany Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cortez, Rene Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Kron, Brandon Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Meegan, Peter Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Adamesalesi, Arisleyda Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Rowe, Torrel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cortez, Rene Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Rossides, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Rossides, Michael Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.
'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

Hernandez, Estefany
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 0.25 days)

Details

Incident: December 27, 2024
Received: January 14, 2025
Closed: June 2, 2026
Last Updated: July 4, 2026

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected