Complaint #201412730,
October 29, 2014

Officer: Lynch, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Ortiz, Eric
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Valladares, Kenny
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lynch, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Ortiz, Eric Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Valladares, Kenny Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Valladares, Kenny
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, December 7, 2017
APU Not guilty

Lynch, Ryan
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, December 7, 2017
APU Not guilty

Ortiz, Eric
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, December 7, 2017
APU Not guilty

Summary

On October 29, 2014 at approximately 6 a.m., [redacted] was in her apartment located on the [redacted] in Brooklyn, when she heard the front door of the building open. [redacted] thought it was her husband, [redacted] who had left for work a few minutes earlier. When she went out into the hallway, she saw Det. Ryan Lynch, Det. Eric Ortiz and PO Kenny Valladares inside the building (Allegations A, B and C). Det. Lynch showed [redacted] a photo of [redacted], the son of her former tenant, [redacted], and asked if she had seen him before. [redacted] told the officers that he no longer lived in the building and gave the officers [redacted] contact information. She then escorted the officers toward the entryway of the building. Prior to entering, Det. Lynch searched through a box of mail located in the front entrance of the building (within Allegation C). At the front door, [redacted] asked the officers how they entered the apartment. The officers indicated that the door was open. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 29, 2014
Received: December 29, 2014
Closed: May 27, 2015

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected