| Officer: | Nunez, Osvaldo |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 56 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Greene, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 56 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunez, Osvaldo | Black Female, 56 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Greene, Michael | Black Female, 56 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On 20 May 2003, in the late afternoon, [redacted] received a call at work from her son, telling her that he could not get into the apartment- someone inside had put a chain on the front door, and was not opening the door for him. Deciding to investigate, [redacted] left her job and went to the apartment.
When she arrived at the apartment, she tried to get in using her key, and the chain was still on the door. [redacted] wished to break the chain, but [redacted] decided to call 911 instead. Two unknown male officers soon showed up (one was black, one was Latino), and after identifying themselves as police officers, [redacted] opened the door for them.
The officers, [redacted] entered the apartment, where an argument ensued. [redacted] told the officers that [redacted] was illegally subletting the apartment to her sister, and the black officer asked [redacted] if the apartment belonged to her, asking for documentation pertaining to the ownership of the apartment. [redacted] was able to furnish identification pertaining to the apartment, and the officers told him he could stay. This did not sit well with [redacted] who continued to complain as the Latino officer told her, "Look, I don't know what's going on in here, but he has to be let into the apartment." [redacted] kept yelling that she did not know [redacted] and therefore, did not wish to be in the apartment with him. The Latino officer attempted to solve this problem by telling [redacted] "This is [redacted] and then told [redacted] "Hey [redacted] this is [redacted]," and then to both parties, "Now you know each other!" [redacted] went to one of the bedrooms and slammed the door.
The officers began to depart, but before leaving, told [redacted] "You know, this really isn't a police matter. This is a court matter." [redacted] acknowledged this and thanked the officer for his help. After they left, [redacted] went into another apartment in the complex where his girlfriend lived, and [redacted] went to her boyfriend's apartment (where she lives) located at...
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