Complaint #201412543,
December 17, 2014

Officer: Zaytsev, Yevgeniy
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zaytsev, Yevgeniy
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zaytsev, Yevgeniy Black Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zaytsev, Yevgeniy Black Male, 36 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On December 17, 2014, at approximately 4:40 p.m., [redacted] arrived at his home located at [redacted] in Queens. [redacted] tried to open the front door with his house keys, but the door would not open and it appeared the locks had been changed. After seeing people inside his home, [redacted] thought he was being robbed so he pushed the door off its hinges and entered. After discovering that it was only his daughter, [redacted] and her friends, [redacted] told them to leave, which they did, and then went back to his car to get his tools to fix his front door.
During this time, [redacted] called 911 and reported that [redacted] broke into her home located at [redacted] in Queens. [redacted] told the operator she did not know why [redacted] broke into the house or if he was armed. She also gave permission for the officers to enter the house because she had locked herself in her room with six other people because she was scared.
[redacted] was fixing his door when PO Yevgeniy Zaytsev and PO Joel Diaz arrived and exited their patrol vehicle. PO Zaytsev pointed his gun at [redacted] while allegedly commanding him to get his "fucking" hands up (Allegations A and B). [redacted] asked PO Zaytsev to put his gun down, to which PO Zaytsev allegedly responded that he would not put his "fucking" gun down (within Allegation B). Throughout the course of the interaction, PO Zaytsev allegedly stated to [redacted] "What the fuck did I just tell you," "I don't want to hear shit from you," and "Shut the fuck up" (within Allegation B). During his investigation, PO Zaytsev, PO Diaz and another unidentified officer entered [redacted] (Allegation C). After verifying that [redacted] did in fact live at the location, the officers completed a Domestic Incident Report (DIR) and released [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 17, 2014
Received: December 18, 2014
Closed: April 10, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joel Diaz