A New York City police officer who fatally shot a Queens man in 2024 has retired with a disability pension before ever facing a disciplinary trial.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says the NYPD made a mistake by not notifying the Police Oversight Board that Officer Salvatore Alongi’s retirement was pending.
Alongi and a second officer responded to a mental health crisis call at the home of Win Rozario, 19, on March 27, 2024. The officers said Rozario advanced toward them with a pair of scissors, ignored repeated commands to put the scissors down and did not stop when they deployed their Tasers…