{"incident_date":"2021-12-17","received_date":"2021-12-18","close_date":"2023-04-05","borough":"Brooklyn","precinct":75,"location_type":"Residential building","contact_reason":"PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg","contact_outcome":"No arrest made or summons issued","disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","evidence_bwc":true,"evidence_video":false,"precinct_command_id":"75pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Threat to damage/seize property","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","nypd_disposition":"APU Guilty","id":1207056,"officer_id":"GLLB"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Entry of Premises","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_disposition":"APU Not guilty","id":1207058,"officer_id":"GLLB"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Entry of Premises","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","nypd_disposition":"APU Guilty","id":1207059,"officer_id":"GLLB"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Search of Premises","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Within NYPD Guidelines","id":1207070,"officer_id":"JY65"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Threat of arrest","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Unfounded","id":1207083,"officer_id":"Y4H3"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unfounded","id":1207169,"officer_id":"GLLB"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unfounded","id":1207170,"officer_id":"Y4H3"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Search of Premises","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1207453,"officer_id":"Y4H3"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Search of Premises","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_disposition":"APU Guilty","id":1207454,"officer_id":"GLLB"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1207457,"officer_id":"JY65"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_disposition":"APU Guilty","id":1207458,"officer_id":"GLLB"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1207459,"officer_id":"Y4H3"}],"penalties":[{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_penalty":"No penalty","nypd_disposition":"No Disciplinary Action-DUP","officer_id":"JY65"},{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","nypd_penalty":"No penalty","nypd_disposition":"No Disciplinary Action-DUP","officer_id":"Y4H3"},{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Charges)","apu_trial_ccrb_recommended_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 20 days","apu_trial_recommended_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 23 days","apu_case_status":"Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved","apu_closing_date":"2024-09-11","nypd_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 23 days","officer_id":"GLLB"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25345350-apureport2024q3pdf#document/p9/a2618081","type":"apu-quarterly-report","officer_ids":["GLLB"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25525965-202107688/","type":"closing-report"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25345363-202107688-tax967774-apu-final-documentspdf/","type":"trial-decision","officer_ids":["GLLB"]}],"summary":"On December 17th, 2021, at approximately 9:50pm, [redacted] and her four children ages three, four, seven, and nine, and [redacted] respectively, were at [redacted] home located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] called 911 and alleged that [redacted] stole property, including a laptop and an iPad, from his apartment in Queens. Police Officers Matthew Bessen and Alfredo Vallegonzalez, both of the 75th Precinct, responded to the location and met [redacted] outside the building and PO Bessen knocked on [redacted] door. When [redacted] opened the door, PO Bessen placed his foot in the threshold of [redacted] apartment door frame, which prevented her from closing the door (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] then slammed the door closed. PO Bessen knocked again, and after a few minutes [redacted] reopened the door and PO Bessen forced entry into the apartment by pushing the door open (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Vallegonzalez followed PO Bessen into the apartment, and both officers grabbed [redacted] to handcuff her. PO Bessen and PO Vallegonzalez allegedly pushed [redacted] into a wall in her apartment (Allegation C, Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). PO Vallegonzalez allegedly told [redacted] that if [redacted] did not stop talking, PO Vallegonzalez would arrest him (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Bessen told [redacted] \"Now I have to get a unit here to take down your door,\" (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Bessen and PO Vallegonzalez walked to the back room of [redacted] apartment and recovered [redacted] belongings from the fire escape (Allegation G, Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sergeant Kimberly Bove and PO Jianyue Guo, also of the 75th Precinct, arrived on scene for assistance. After speaking with [redacted] about [redacted] children, Sergeant Bove opened [redacted] refrigerator and looked inside (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). As [redacted] did not wish to press charges against [redacted], all...","witness_officers":[{"last_name":"Guo","first_name":"Jianyue","officer_id":"XWHH"}],"id":202107688,"updated_date":"2025-10-02T13:04:00.971Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/202107688"}