Complaint #200303219,
May 2, 2003

Summary

In her telephonic account she indicated that on May 2 her boyfriend called her to say there had been an incident at the Land and Sea Restaurant where he had lost his watch. In her in person interview she noted that her boyfriend had gone to pick their children up from school and she called him to find out their whereabouts. He told her about losing his $10,000 watch in a restaurant and indicated he was about "to tear up the place." [redacted] went to the restaurant where she learned that her boyfriend, [redacted], had broken a window after losing his watch. She offered to make restitution and in her in-person interview indicated she gave the manager her home number when two police officers arrived. The subject officer, PO1, was a Hispanic male in his 30's who had four stripes on his uniform and a "bad" attitude. The witness officer, PO 2, was a black male who was about 6' tall. PO1 repeatedly asked her for her address. In her in-person interview she indicated she told him she was from "Dyckman" but did not give a specific address. She also indicated she told the officers her nickname and said her boyfriend was named [redacted] When she refused to provide it, he threatened to take her to the precinct to be fingerprinted (Allegation A). When he realized that she was pregnant, he commented that she could have the Bureau of Child Welfare take the baby away for lying and obstruction of justice (Allegations B &C). She was driven, without handcuffs, to her apartment although she did not know how they obtained her address. Outside her building was a [redacted] old neighbor, [redacted] After she spoke to [redacted] the officers forced the girl to enter the building with them. [redacted] refused to get on the elevator so PO1 said they would take the stairs but [redacted] entered the elevator. After [redacted] spoke to a male who was with his girlfriend, the officers stopped him and asked if he were [redacted] (Allegation D) Although she could provide no details, she indicated that the officers frisked [redacted]... Read report for details.