Complaint #201500894,
February 9, 2015

Officer: Irizarry, Anthony
Complainant: Black Female, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Murphy, Kevin
Complainant: Black Female, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Irizarry, Anthony
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Murphy, Kevin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Irizarry, Anthony Black Female, 21 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Murphy, Kevin Black Female, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Irizarry, Anthony Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Murphy, Kevin Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.
'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

Irizarry, Anthony
Formalized Training

Murphy, Kevin
Formalized Training

Summary

On February 9, 2015, [redacted] filed this complaint with the CCRB by phone. She complained that at around 7:00 a.m. on both February 9, 2015, and February 12, 2015, Det. Kevin Murphy and Det. Anthony Irizarry of the Bronx Warrant Squad came to her apartment door seeking to arrest her boyfriend, [redacted]. On February 9, 2015, Det. Irizarry unscrewed her peephole from the door (Allegation A) and both officers looked inside (Allegations B and C). On February 12, 2015, Det. Kevin Murphy threatened to arrest [redacted] for harboring a fugitive (Allegation D) (CCRB complaint encl. 4a; CCRB statement encl. 5a-d). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 9, 2015
Closed: August 13, 2015

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued