Overview
- State investigators said Officers Salvatore Alongi and Matthew Cianfrocco fired after Win Rozario advanced with scissors, then fired additional shots as he remained standing while holding them.
- Prosecutors concluded the force could not be proven unjustified under New York’s justification law, which requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
- The Civilian Complaint Review Board has substantiated improper force and abuse-of-authority charges against both officers, with a departmental disciplinary trial pending.
- Rozario’s family, who say he called 911 on himself during a mental health crisis, have sued and argue police escalated the encounter, including tasing him when he was unarmed.
- The attorney general’s report urges a citywide expansion of B-HEARD mental health response teams and supports Daniel’s Law to shift certain crisis calls to health-led responders.