| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Heilig, Jeffrey |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Heilig, Jeffrey |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unfounded |
| Heilig, Jeffrey | Black Male, 44 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Heilig, Jeffrey | Black Male, 44 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 8, 2007, at approximately 9:10PM, [redacted] arrived at his building at [redacted] in the Bronx. When [redacted] reached the front door of his building, he took out his key and used it to open the front door. [redacted] then walked into the vestibule and through another glass door into the lobby. Just to the left of the second door, there were three young-looking officers in uniform. [redacted] stated that officers are frequently in his building and he believes that the landlord allows them to be there. [redacted] acknowledged the officers by nodding his head and continued walking straight through the lobby toward the elevator. When [redacted] reached the elevator, he pressed the button and as soon as he did so, one of the officers said, "Come here". [redacted] went to the officers. An officer, identified by the CCRB as PO Jeffrey Heilig, asked [redacted] for his ID. [redacted] asked PO Heilig why he needed his ID and told him that he lived in the building. [redacted] gave his ID to PO Heilig and then PO Heilig and another officer, identified by the CCRB as PO Jose Santory, started to search [redacted] The officers went into his coat pockets and his front and back pants pockets. In one of his pockets, possibly his coat pocket, [redacted] had a silver Smith and Wesson landscaping knife. The knife has a flat round blade with a bent tip and is used to cut trees and rope. It is about 3 inches in length when folded and six inches in length when it is extended. PO Heilig took [redacted]'s knife and put it in his pocket. The officers also took his house keys. The third officer, identified as PO Megan Zarella, stood and watched. The officers asked [redacted] if he lived in the building. After about ten minutes, [redacted] became impatient and asked what was taking so long. [redacted] was very angry that he had been stopped and searched in his own building. The officers told him that they had to check for warrants. While he was waiting, [redacted] took out a cigarette and lit it. He told the officers that he was... Read report for details.