Incidents

According to the City of Rochester RPD Misconduct database, Officer Elwood used force while taking person into custody, failed to report the incident.

Outcome

suspended

avoidable fleet vehicle accident (3rd incident of avoidable fleet vehicle accident

Outcome

Reprimand

According to the city misconduct database, Costello was involved in a fender bender: he backed into a garbage can, and it was avoidable.

Outcome

reprimanded because violated Rules and Reg Section 4.18 Departmental Property and Equipment

According to a complaint associated with city's disciplinary record, victim was allegedly cap-stunned, and punched and kicked while handcuffed on the ground

In a car chase, Hill allegedly pursued a civilian and shot the civilian in the shoulder.

Outcome

The civilian was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison and released in 2015

Accoriding to the City RPD misconduct database, officer fabricated information regarding a warrant and asked victim to lift her shirt to see if she had a tattoo like the person who was supposedly in the database with a warrant that matched the victims description. He also made several inappropriate comments and drove her home in his vehicle.

Outcome

Letter of reprimand on file after investigation

Individual filed complaint that after being chased by police, he was hit, kicked, and punched by officers including officers Mario Correia, Yodice, and Sofia. CRB and RPD sustained complaint that Correia struck the individual in the head with flashlight and lied about it.

Outcome

Other officers testified that Correia hit individual with the flashlight, Correia denied it. Disciplinary letter states his untruthfulness and violation of procedure could have resulted in termination but he's being given "a second chance", and 60 days unpaid leave. Correia appealed and lost.

According to the City RPD misconduct database, Officer Correia pulled out personal firearm while off duty and threatened an individual with it after he thought the individual had pulled the hair of another female. He continued to wave the firearm around and make claims that the individual was all done now and he could end him now.

Outcome

5 day suspension without pay, report filed with professional standards section

According to city of Rochester court proceedings for P.S.S. Case 86-1207, Gary Galetta responded as a plainclothes officer to a burglary report along with three uniformed officer. The victim was apprehended as a suspect by the four officers, and Galetta kicked the victim in the side and head while they were on the ground.

Outcome

RPD suspended Gary Galetta without pay for 20 days. This suspension was satisfied with time from the Gary Galetta's compensatory time bank.

According to Davy V., Hasper has repeatedly harassed reporters

Officer involved in "avoidable accident" according to police discipline database.

Outcome

Reprimands

According to CRB complaint, RPD Officer Coriddi allegedly punched a civilian in the back, slammed a vehicle door on her legs, sprayed her with Cap-Stun for no reason, and slammed her head on the vehicle doorframe several times, and also listed the civilian's shirt and bra in the process. This happened while civilian's vehicle stalled and she was trying to call a tow truck.

Outcome

CRB and PSS exonerated the officer on some allegations of force, and found others unprovable. The CRB found that Coriddi did improperly tow the civilian's vehicle. "The CRB believes that Officer Coriddi's poor responses at the scene of the incident escalated the chaino f events taht occured. The officer poorly executed the use of Cap-Stun where verbal warnings could have been used." CRB recommended additional training, but it is unclear if this or any other disciplinary outcome was ever implemented.

According to D&C and Times-Union reporting, Mazzeo's charges, as summarized by the papers were that he:
allegedly Hit two suspects--an unknown man on Lake Ave. in October of 1988 and Timothy McNulty without justification on Monroe Ave. in June of 1990
allegedly Threatened Alonzo Jackson with a pistol on Joseph Ave. in January of 1990
allegedly Assaulted unknown men on at least two occasions in January of 1990 by placing his pistol against their heads and threatening to shoot them even though they were not resisting
allegedly Used a firearm in relation to a crime of violence in January of 1990
allegedly Embezzled more than $5,000 by being paid for working a 40-hour week but working fewer hours, often ending his day two or three hours early.
allegedly Embezzled and stole property worth more than $5,000 from the department and helped others to do the same

Outcome

Mazzeo faced a 40-year sentence and restitution of $1.05 million, but was acquitted

Officer Camilo was alleged as being unprepared for court testimony in an Officer involved shooting case. The testimony was alleged to be inaccurate and confusing. After an attempt by the Assistant District Attorney to correct the testimony, his testimony was again inaccurate and in fact incorrect.
Information to support allegation is a conversation with the Prosecuting Attorney, First Assistant District Attorney Kenneth Hyland and a copy of the transcript of Officer Camilo’s testimony.

Outcome

none found

According to the D&C Anthony DiPonzio was shot in the head by Tyquon Rivera, a 14 year old Black Latino man, on Dayton Street in Rochester. DiPonzio was 24 years old at the time. He has been through rehab and remains on the RPD. Rivera denied shooting DiPonzio but was convicted. Rivera denied shooting DiPonzio again in 2016 at a Parole hearing.

According to "Channel 45 News" officer Timothy Luety is claimed to have let a female walk free after being arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree. Sources also say officer Luety blatantly violated the department’s general orders regarding issuing appearance tickets to individuals with bench warrant history. Long time partner of officer Luety was also quoted. Officer Shane DiSanto stated “Luety did nothing wrong. Who wants to sit all night at the hospital with these savages. Officer Pedicone is just a cheese eating rat. Ratticus Pediconeious!”

Justia shows Maura Hayes and several other officers as defendants in a lawsuit alleging civil rights violations against a prisoner