Complaint #200704116,
March 24, 2007

Summary

On March 24, 2007, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Police Officers Jason Sharp and Bilal Ates responded to a request for assistance made by Lieutenant Peter Carretta at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Lt. Carretta informed PO Sharp and PO Ates that, after he attempted to resolve a noise complaint in the apartment building, multiple people had fled. Lt. Carretta instructed PO Sharp and PO Ates to investigate while he issued a summons to an unidentified black male outside. As PO Sharp and PO Ates approached the building, [redacted] ran out onto the stoop, saw the officers, stopped short, gestured toward a bulge in his waistband, and ran back inside. PO Sharp and PO Ates repeatedly instructed [redacted] to stop, but he refused to do so (allegations A and B). [redacted] slammed the two front doors of the apartment building shut in PO Ates's face. PO Ates and PO Sharp forcibly entered the building and saw [redacted] run into [redacted] PO Ates and PO Sharp knocked on the door. [redacted] who rents [redacted] and is a friend of [redacted] asked the officers if they had a search warrant. An unidentified officer allegedly responded, "We don't need a fucking warrant" (allegation C). PO Sharp and PO Ates forcibly opened the door to the apartment (allegations D and E). PO Ates and PO Sharp pointed their guns at [redacted] and [redacted] as they entered the apartment (allegations F and G). PO Ates allegedly said to [redacted] "Big man, get the fuck down" (allegation H). PO Ates allegedly grabbed [redacted] pushed him to the ground, and frisked him (allegations I and J). PO Sharp, PO Ates, and unidentified white or Hispanic male officers allegedly searched [redacted] s apartment by lifting and moving a sofa in the living room (allegations K, L, and M). PO Ates and PO Sharp explained what had happened to Lt. Carretta. Lt. Carretta informed [redacted] that the City of New York would pay for damage to her doorframe caused by the officers' entry into her apartment. Read report for details.