Rosa M. Cuervo

Badge #20837, Hispanic Female, 45
Police Officer at Police Laboratory since July 2026
Also served at Operations Division, Queens Court Section, Detective Borough Queens South, Narcotics Borough Queens North, Police Service Area 6
Service started July 2007, made $153,000 last year, Tax #945215
Other names: Rosa M. Soto

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

1 Complaint
3 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201206968, May 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #201206968, May 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 41 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 41 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 41 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or '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.


Lawsuits

Letang, Terric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08144, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2013, ended February 2, 2015
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On May 21, 2012, Plaintiff attempted to enter the elevator in his apartment building located in Harlem, when Defendant Officer Soto entered ahead of him, pushed back the Plaintiff, and told him to take the next elevator. Shortly after, Plaintiff went outside the obtain Defendants Officer Soto’s badge number and information and approached the officers’ vehicle where they entered into a verbal altercation in which Defendant Officer Williams tried to diffuse before both officers left the scene. While Plaintiff was on the phone making a report with NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, Defendant Officers Soto and Williams returned to the scene, jumped out of the car, and angrily confronted Plaintiff before handcuffing him,...