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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
NYPD commissioner won't fire officer who killed a man during traffic stop
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's police commissioner has declined to fire a police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop, rejecting a recommendation from an administrative judge. The dead man's family is protesting the decision. Lt. Jonathan Rivera shot and killed 31-year-old Allan Feliz because he believed Feliz was about to run over another responding officer with his vehicle, Commissioner Jessica Tisch's written decision said. Tisch said Rivera, who was a sergeant at the time, made a 'fair and realistic assessment of an incredibly fast-moving, dangerous situation' in which he was 'required to make a split-second decision when he believed that his fellow officer's life was at immediate risk.' Tisch's ruling, issued late Thursday before the July 4 holiday weekend, goes against the determination of Rosemarie Maldonado, the department's deputy commissioner of trials, who found Rivera guilty in February of excessive force and recommended his termination. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2019, when an officer said he spotted Feliz driving in an SUV without his seatbelt on. Responding officers ran his driver's license information and found several open warrants for relatively minor infractions, including littering, spitting and disorderly conduct. Feliz then tried to drive away, prompting a struggle in which Rivera first shot him with a Taser and then with his firearm. Tisch said her decision is consistent with the 2020 conclusion of a separate inquiry by state Attorney General Letitia James' office, which declined to prosecute Rivera, saying the evidence 'strongly suggests' the shooting was justified. The police officer's union representing Rivera praised Tisch's decision as 'based on the facts and the law' and 'not because it was politically safe or expedient.' Feliz's family and supporters, however, planned to rally outside police headquarters in lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening to denounce the commissioner's decision. A family statement says they are 'furious and devastated by Commissioner Tisch's outrageous, cowardly and shameful decision" not to fire or even discipline Rivera. Rally organizers said the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent police oversight agency, has until Friday to respond to Tisch's decision before it becomes final. The board didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Al Arabiya
08-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
NYPD Commissioner Won't Fire Officer Who Killed a Man During Traffic Stop
New York City's police commissioner has declined to fire a police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop, rejecting a recommendation from an administrative judge. The dead man's family is protesting the decision. Lt. Jonathan Rivera shot and killed 31-year-old Allan Feliz because he believed Feliz was about to run over another responding officer with his vehicle, Commissioner Jessica Tisch's written decision said. Tisch said Rivera, who was a sergeant at the time, 'made a fair and realistic assessment of an incredibly fast-moving, dangerous situation in which he was required to make a split-second decision when he believed that his fellow officer's life was at immediate risk.' Tisch's ruling, issued late Thursday before the July 4 holiday weekend, goes against the determination of Rosemarie Maldonado, the department's deputy commissioner of trials, who found Rivera guilty in February of excessive force and recommended his termination. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2019, when an officer said he spotted Feliz driving in an SUV without his seatbelt on. Responding officers ran his driver's license information and found several open warrants for relatively minor infractions, including littering, spitting, and disorderly conduct. Feliz then tried to drive away, prompting a struggle in which Rivera first shot him with a Taser and then with his firearm. Tisch said her decision is consistent with the 2020 conclusion of a separate inquiry by state Attorney General Letitia James' office, which declined to prosecute Rivera, saying the evidence 'strongly suggests the shooting was justified.' The police officers' union representing Rivera praised Tisch's decision as 'based on the facts and the law and not because it was politically safe or expedient.' Feliz's family and supporters, however, planned to rally outside police headquarters in lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening to denounce the commissioner's decision. A family statement says they 'are furious and devastated by Commissioner Tisch's outrageous, cowardly and shameful decision not to fire or even discipline Rivera.' Rally organizers said the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent police oversight agency, has until Friday to respond to Tisch's decision before it becomes final. The board didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- The Independent
NYPD commissioner won't fire officer who killed a man during traffic stop
New York City's police commissioner has declined to fire a police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop, rejecting a recommendation from an administrative judge. The dead man's family is protesting the decision. Lt. Jonathan Rivera shot and killed 31-year-old Allan Feliz because he believed Feliz was about to run over another responding officer with his vehicle, Commissioner Jessica Tisch's written decision said. Tisch said Rivera, who was a sergeant at the time, made a 'fair and realistic assessment of an incredibly fast-moving, dangerous situation' in which he was 'required to make a split-second decision when he believed that his fellow officer's life was at immediate risk.' Tisch's ruling, issued late Thursday before the July 4 holiday weekend, goes against the determination of Rosemarie Maldonado, the department's deputy commissioner of trials, who found Rivera guilty in February of excessive force and recommended his termination. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2019, when an officer said he spotted Feliz driving in an SUV without his seatbelt on. Responding officers ran his driver's license information and found several open warrants for relatively minor infractions, including littering, spitting and disorderly conduct. Feliz then tried to drive away, prompting a struggle in which Rivera first shot him with a Taser and then with his firearm. Tisch said her decision is consistent with the 2020 conclusion of a separate inquiry by state Attorney General Letitia James ' office, which declined to prosecute Rivera, saying the evidence 'strongly suggests' the shooting was justified. The police officer's union representing Rivera praised Tisch's decision as 'based on the facts and the law' and 'not because it was politically safe or expedient.' Feliz's family and supporters, however, planned to rally outside police headquarters in lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening to denounce the commissioner's decision. A family statement says they are 'furious and devastated by Commissioner Tisch's outrageous, cowardly and shameful decision" not to fire or even discipline Rivera. Rally organizers said the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent police oversight agency, has until Friday to respond to Tisch's decision before it becomes final. The board didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Associated Press
08-07-2025
- Associated Press
NYPD commissioner won't fire officer who killed a man during traffic stop
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's police commissioner has declined to fire a police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop, rejecting a recommendation from an administrative judge. The dead man's family is protesting the decision. Lt. Jonathan Rivera shot and killed 31-year-old Allan Feliz because he believed Feliz was about to run over another responding officer with his vehicle, Commissioner Jessica Tisch's written decision said. Tisch said Rivera, who was a sergeant at the time, made a 'fair and realistic assessment of an incredibly fast-moving, dangerous situation' in which he was 'required to make a split-second decision when he believed that his fellow officer's life was at immediate risk.' Tisch's ruling, issued late Thursday before the July 4 holiday weekend, goes against the determination of Rosemarie Maldonado, the department's deputy commissioner of trials, who found Rivera guilty in February of excessive force and recommended his termination. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2019, when an officer said he spotted Feliz driving in an SUV without his seatbelt on. Responding officers ran his driver's license information and found several open warrants for relatively minor infractions, including littering, spitting and disorderly conduct. Feliz then tried to drive away, prompting a struggle in which Rivera first shot him with a Taser and then with his firearm. Tisch said her decision is consistent with the 2020 conclusion of a separate inquiry by state Attorney General Letitia James' office, which declined to prosecute Rivera, saying the evidence 'strongly suggests' the shooting was justified. The police officer's union representing Rivera praised Tisch's decision as 'based on the facts and the law' and 'not because it was politically safe or expedient.' Feliz's family and supporters, however, planned to rally outside police headquarters in lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening to denounce the commissioner's decision. A family statement says they are 'furious and devastated by Commissioner Tisch's outrageous, cowardly and shameful decision' not to fire or even discipline Rivera. Rally organizers said the city's Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent police oversight agency, has until Friday to respond to Tisch's decision before it becomes final. The board didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
New York Times
03-07-2025
- New York Times
Tisch Refuses to Fire Officer Who Killed Driver, Despite Judge's Finding
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch rejected the recommendation of an administrative judge and said on Thursday that a lieutenant who fatally shot a man during a confrontation that began after a seatbelt stop should not be fired. In her decision, Commissioner Tisch said Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera shot the man, Allan Feliz, because he believed Mr. Feliz was about to run over Edward Barrett, a police officer who was present during the traffic stop in 2019 in the Bronx. Commissioner Tisch, who has the final say over discipline, said her decision relied in large part on a report from the state attorney general, Letitia James, who declined to prosecute Lieutenant Rivera in 2020. The police commissioner said she was convinced that Lieutenant Rivera had shot Mr. Feliz because he believed 'doing so was necessary to save Officer Barrett's life.' She said Lieutenant Rivera had made 'a fair and realistic assessment of an incredibly fast-moving, dangerous situation' that required him 'to make a split-second decision when he believed that his fellow officer's life was at immediate risk.' The decision had been closely watched by union leaders and supporters of families whose loved ones were killed by the police. The families' allies saw the case as a test of the commissioner's willingness to discipline officers accused of serious wrongdoing. Commissioner Tisch, whom Mayor Eric Adams appointed in November, has been praised for shaking up her command staff following scandals and accusations of corruption. But some union officials have complained that discipline that followed has been heavy-handed. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
