"According to the investigation, Officers Matthew Cianfrocco and Salvatore Alongi responded to a 911 call reporting an individual "on drugs" and acting erratically, and arrived at the home and knocked on the front door at 1:49 p.m. The OSI's investigation later determined that Rozario placed the 911 call himself. At 1:52 p.m., Rozario's brother opened the door, and after a brief exchange with the cops, the brother stated that Rozario was having an "episode.""
"When the officer entered the apartment, they encountered Rozarion and his mother standing at the entrance to the kitchen by the front door. The cops asked if anyone else was in the apartment. At 1:53 p.m., Rozario went into the kitchen, opened a drawer, and took out a pair of scissors. He then walked towards the cops with the scissors in his hand, while his mother attempted to hold him back."
New York Attorney General Letitia James will not pursue criminal charges against Officers Matthew Cianfrocco and Salvatore Alongi for the March 27, 2024 shooting death of 19-year-old Win Rozario during a mental health crisis in his family's Ozone Park home. The Office of Special Investigation conducted an extensive probe that reviewed body-worn camera footage, ballistics and crime scene evidence, 911 and police radio recordings, interviews with involved officers and a medical examiner, and a comprehensive legal analysis. OSI concluded a prosecutor could not disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were justified under New York law. Officers arrived after a 911 call placed by Rozario, encountered him and his mother at the kitchen entrance, and shot him after he retrieved scissors and walked toward the officers while his mother attempted to hold him back.
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