| Officer: | Pena, Janson |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mckoy, Ralston |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Pena, Janson |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pena, Janson | Black Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Exonerated |
| Mckoy, Ralston | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | |
| Pena, Janson | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On November 28, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m., [redacted] was walking into his home at [redacted] in Queens (Board Review 13). At this time, Police Officers Janson Pena and Joseph Ferrari of the 113th Precinct were canvassing the street with [redacted] who stated that he had confronted [redacted] a few minute before, when [redacted] stole a mobile phone from his son, [redacted]. The officers identified [redacted] as the robbery suspect and drove in his direction as [redacted] continued into his home.
The officers parked in front of the home and Police Officer Pena proceeded into the backyard of the property (Allegation A). While in the backyard, a Pit Bull belonging to [redacted] moved towards Police Officer Pena, who discharged one [redacted] from his firearm, resulting in the death of the dog (Allegation B). Sergeant Ralston McKoy of the 113th Precinct arrived shortly thereafter and discussed the circumstances of the pursuit with Police Officer Ferrari. [redacted] and his family refused to exit their home upon request and Sgt. McKoy called ESU to the scene to enter the premises and place [redacted] in custody. ESU entered the location, located [redacted], and brought him outside in handcuffs (Allegation C). [redacted] was charged with [redacted].
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