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Among the items the officer allegedly purchased without authorization is a satellite phone valued at more than $2,500.
By Forum Staff
A 13-year-veteran of the New York City Police Department has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for making several purchases using an NYPD-issued credit card to add expensive lights, sirens and other items to his personal vehicle.
The defendant was identified as Edward Rosovich, 35, of Queens. He was arraigned last Thursday night on a criminal complaint charging him with third-degree grand larceny, first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct before Queens Criminal Court Judge Karen Gopee.
Rosovich was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to court on May 10, 2018.
According to the criminal charges, Police Officer Rosovich, who is employed with the New York City Police Department and assigned to Highway District Command as the Procurement and Budget Director, had been issued a “P card” which is similar to a credit card and can be used to make purchases on behalf of the NYPD, with the approval of a superior officer.
Back on September 6, 2016, the defendant made a purchase of six Motorola two-way business radios, six single wire earpieces, one multi-unit charger and a Pelican 1450 case in the amount of $2,253 which was an unauthorized purchase. Then, on September 8, the he submitted a requisition using his “P card” to make purchases totaling $1,449, but included in that requisition was a purchase for a Rhino Hitch Step in the amount of $125, which was not an authorized purchase. The defendant submitted another requisition on October 18, totaling $3,891 of authorized purchases and included in that requisition was an additional Rhino Hitch Step valued at $125, which was not authorized by his superiors. On November 8, the Rosovich submitted a requisition ordering components which comprise a light package for a vehicle, including lights, a speaker, siren, the Bullet Hide-A-Blast, LED Hide-A-Blasts, Mega Thins, hardware and light bars totaling $2,688, which was charged to the his “P-card” and again, the purchase was not authorized.
Rosovich also submitted a requisition on August 10, 2017, where he is alleged to have placed an order for an Expand Car Clothes Hanger and an Iridium Extreme 957 satellite phone valued at $2,704, all unauthorized charges, which were a part of a larger requisition of items valued at $4,764.
The unauthorized spending spree continued when on September 7, he ordered a GPS Logger, RF Detector, Multi Bug Detector, a cell phone, GPS bug detector and mobile phone spy detector in the amount of $1,920, as part of a larger authorized purchase totaling $3,891. Authorities say that between October 13, 2017, and April 6, 2017, the defendant was observed operating his private motor vehicle during which time a Rhino Hitch, A GPS Logger and a Rhino Hitch Step were observed on the defendant’s vehicle. The defendant was also observed engaging the light package and siren to rush through traffic. It is further alleged that at the time of arrest, the defendant admitted that he purchased the satellite phone by using his “P card” and that he intended to reimburse the NYPD for the purchases.
If convicted, Police Officer Rosovich faces up to seven years in prison.