Complaint #201400254,
January 12, 2014

Summary

At approximately 2:45 a.m. on January 12, 2014, PO Ryan Conroy and PO James Lagaris, both of the 49th Precinct, approached [redacted]'s apartment located at [redacted] in the Bronx because they heard loud music from a family party. [redacted] refused to provide her identification to the officers so PO Conroy entered her apartment and attempted to pull her out (Allegations A and B). [redacted] and other civilians present pulled [redacted] from PO Conroy. PO Conroy, PO Lagaris and PO Robert Santangelo of the 49th Precinct, who had responded to a call for backup, told everyone to get the "fuck" back (Allegations C, D and E). Other officers from the 49th Precinct who had responded to the call for backup also told everyone to get the "fuck" back (Allegation F). It was alleged that PO Conroy broke a glass armoire in the front of [redacted]'s house during the struggle to gain control of her (Allegation G). It was also alleged that during the struggle, [redacted]'s watch broke and [redacted] lost her wedding band (subsumed in Allegation G). [redacted] requested to speak with a sergeant and PO Santangelo told her that his sergeant was "out-fucking-side" (Allegation H). All civilians in the apartment were yelling at officers and in order to gain control of them, PO Santangelo and PO Lagaris pepper sprayed them all (Allegations I and J). It was also alleged that after [redacted] was taken outside and handcuffed, PO Conroy stomped on his back (Allegation K). It was alleged that PO Conroy pulled [redacted] outside, twisted her arm (subsumed in Allegation B) and handcuffed her (Allegation L). The incident concluded with [redacted] being taken to the stationhouse and released with a summons for [redacted]. Read report for details.