Complaint #202503665,
April 8, 2025

Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Velez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Velez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Evelyn, Avante
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Roth, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Velez, David Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Velez, David Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Evelyn, Avante Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Roth, Howard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Roth, Howard
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: April 8, 2025
Received: April 14, 2025
Closed: September 10, 2026
Last Updated: September 12, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected