| Officer: | Lopez, Lina |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lopez, Lina |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Nyhus, Brian |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Nyhus, Brian |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Nyhus, Brian |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Votino, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Police shield |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Votino, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 10-14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, Lina | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS | Unsubstantiated | |
| Lopez, Lina | Black Female, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Nyhus, Brian | Black Female, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Unsubstantiated |
| Nyhus, Brian | Black Female, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Nyhus, Brian | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Votino, Anthony | Black Male, 14 | Force: Police shield | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 35-39 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Votino, Anthony | Black Male, 14 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 10-14 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 24, 2016, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Narcotics Borough Queens North officers arrived at [redacted]'s apartment at [redacted] in Queens pursuant to a valid search warrant. Present in the apartment at the time were [redacted], her boyfriend [redacted], and her children [redacted], [redacted] and [redacted]. The officers forced open [redacted]'s door and an unidentified male officer allegedly ordered the occupants to "get on the fucking ground" and "get the fuck down" (Allegations A and B). Det. Anthony Votino entered [redacted]'s room and he and another officer pointed their guns towards [redacted]'s face (Allegations C and D). Det. Votino allegedly struck [redacted] in the head with a ballistics shield (Allegation E). [redacted] and [redacted] were brought to a couch in the living room. Captain Brian Nyhus allegedly told [redacted], "Sit down before I will sit you down," (Allegation F). Lt. Lina Ruiz allegedly told [redacted] to tell her where the guns and drugs were or she would be arrested, and her children would be taken from her (Allegations G and H). [redacted] was escorted out of the apartment and [redacted]'s children were retrieved from the apartment by their babysitter. [redacted] was escorted to a prisoner van, where she was held for approximately 30 minutes before being released. During these 30 minutes, the officers searched through [redacted]'s apartment and recovered marijuana, ecstasy, and drug paraphernalia. [redacted] was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell. [redacted] alleged that she was never shown a search warrant (Allegation I). Read report for details.