Christopher J. Rodriguez

Christopher J. Rodriguez

Christopher J. Rodriguez
Badge #4501, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 71st Precinct since January 2019
Service started October 2017, made $85,400 last year, Tax #964733

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (3)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-27882
Closed: 6/10/2023
Case: 2022-27144
Closed: 5/12/2023

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Complaints

9 Complaints
26 Allegations
7 Substantiated
7 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2 Closed - Pending Litigation
4 Exonerated
2 Unable to Determine
6 Unfounded
2 Victim Unidentified
3 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202107559, December 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202106289, October 2021
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202104686, July 2021
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details

Complaint #202104135, June 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202103919, June 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: SOL Expired in APU
APU Case Status: Closed: SOL Expired in APU, May 2024
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Complaint #202106291, May 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202102785, April 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202101686, March 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202004038, June 2020
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202107559, December 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18-20 Unfounded
Force: Restricted Breathing Black Male, 18-20 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 25-29 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Female, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #202106289, October 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 21-24 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 21-24 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 21-24 Unfounded
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Complaint #202104686, July 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Female, 21-24 Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details
Complaint #202104135, June 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #202103919, June 2021
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: SOL Expired in APU
APU Case Status: Closed: SOL Expired in APU, May 2024
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Complaint #202106291, May 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #202102785, April 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 30-34 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 30-34 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #202101686, March 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 40-44 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #202004038, June 2020
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Closed - Pending Litigation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude 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 alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2023-27882
Closed: 6/10/2023
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
  2. Wrongfully searched a vehicle.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (1 day)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B

Case: 2022-27144
Closed: 5/12/2023
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules.
  2. Wrongfully frisked an individual.
  3. Wrongfully searched an individual.
  4. Wrongfully stopped an individual.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits.

Jacques, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 534041/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, November 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On December 2, 2021, Plaintiff was in his vehicle looking for a parking spot in Brooklyn when he observed several unmarked NYPD vehicles surround his car with lights flashing. The Defendant officers CHRISTOPHER J. RODRIGUEZ, and AAQIB I. BHATTI, approached Plaintiff’s vehicle and one of them requested that Plaintiff provide his license and registration. Defendant officer, absent reasonable suspicion or probable cause, demanded that Plaintiff exit his vehicle who obeyed. Defendants then proceeded to search and handcuff Plaintiff. Plaintiff did not resist or committed any crime. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and handcuffed by the Defendant Officers without legal justification or probable cause, transported ...

Dawkins, Patrick as The Png of D., J. A Minor Under The Age of 18 vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 530120/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, November 3, 2022

Soto, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV04966, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2022
Complaint

Love, Maniyja vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517921/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, August 4, 2022
Description: On July 31, 2021, NYPD Officers including Officer Christopher Rodriguez approached Plaintiff as she exited a car in which she was a legal passenger. Without probable cause or any reasonable grounds, Officer Rodriguez repeatedly beat Plaintiff in the head and face with a flashlight and then placed Plaintiff in handcuffs for approximately 10 minutes.

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