Complaint #202500863,
January 25, 2025

Officer: Guerrero, Edgar
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vasquez, Rochael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Russo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Guerrero, Edgar
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cespedes, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Guerrero, Edgar Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Cespedes, Ruben Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cespedes, Ruben Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Within NYPD Guidelines
Vasquez, Rochael Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Russo, Frank Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Within NYPD Guidelines
Guerrero, Edgar Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cespedes, Ruben Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded

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

Vasquez, Rochael
Previously Adjudicated
Closed Administratively (Instructions)

Details

Incident: January 25, 2025
Received: January 27, 2025
Closed: June 2, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected