Complaint #201408513,
August 16, 2014

Summary

On August 16, 2014, at approximately 1:00 a.m., [redacted] was standing in front of his house, located at [redacted] in the Bronx. PO Juan Rodriguez and PO Daniel Nunez, both from the 47th Precinct, stopped their vehicle near [redacted] allegedly grabbed his waistband and ran away from the officers into his house. PO Nunez and PO Rodriguez followed him (Allegation A and B). Sgt. John Anzelino, Det. Daniel Beddows, PO Jens Maldonado, and Lieutenant Michael Raso, all from the 47th Precinct, responded. Lieutenant Raso broke the door to the house open (Allegation C) and Sgt. Anzelino, PO Rodriguez, PO Nunez, and Lieutenant Raso entered (Allegation D, E, F, and G). [redacted] was in the vestibule. He was handcuffed and PO Nunez frisked him (Allegation H). [redacted] is a three family house. [redacted] who is [redacted] Is mother, was in their apartment, located on the third floor, when Lieutenant Raso and Sgt. Anzelino entered and searched the apartment (Allegation I and J). She asked if they had a warrant, and Lieutenant Raso stated that they did not need a "fucking" warrant (Allegation K). [redacted] asked if she could call her lawyer, and Lieutenant Raso said she could not use the "fucking" phone (Allegation K continued). Lieutenant Raso threatened to arrest her, but he did not say for what (Allegation L).
[redacted] went to the vestibule of the building where she observed [redacted] handcuffed with three officers surrounding him. PO Nunez, PO Rodriguez, and an unidentified officer were calling [redacted] a "piece of shit" (Allegations M, N, and O) and were threatening to arrest him (Allegation P, Q, and R). The officers unhandcuffed [redacted] and left without issuing a summons or arresting anyone. Read report for details.