Complaint #202500639,
January 8, 2025

Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Espinal, Yoeldy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortiz, Dexter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortiz, Dexter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pinney, Adlai
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rowe, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kirk, Chad
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kirk, Chad
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kirk, Chad
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortiz, Dexter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortiz, Dexter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rowe, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kirk, Chad
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kirk, Chad
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Kirk, Chad
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Collazo, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortiz, Dexter
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pinney, Adlai
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Espinal, Yoeldy Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortiz, Dexter Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortiz, Dexter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pinney, Adlai Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Rowe, Joseph Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kirk, Chad Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Kirk, Chad Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Within NYPD Guidelines
Kirk, Chad Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortiz, Dexter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortiz, Dexter Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Rowe, Joseph Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Kirk, Chad Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kirk, Chad Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
Kirk, Chad Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Collazo, Thomas Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortiz, Dexter Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Pinney, Adlai Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card 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.
'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.


Penalties

Rowe, Joseph
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished) / Instructions

Kirk, Chad
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Instructions)

Ortiz, Dexter
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Formalized Training)

Details

Incident: January 8, 2025
Received: January 20, 2025
Closed: May 12, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected