Complaint #201602826,
March 25, 2016

Officer: Ip, Raymond
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Diodonet, Francisco
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 77
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ip, Raymond Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Diodonet, Francisco Hispanic Female, 77 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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

Diodonet, Francisco
Formalized Training

Ip, Raymond
Formalized Training

Summary

On March 25, 2016, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Sgt. Raymond Ip, PO Willie Ng, PO Francisco Diodonet, PO Erika Dionicio, PO Christopher Widmer, and PO Raymond Carter, of the 40th Precinct, responded to [redacted], in the Bronx, in regards to a larceny in progress. When the officers arrived they met with [redacted] old at the time, who informed the officers that [redacted] had stolen his phone and ran into [redacted] in the Bronx. Consequently the officers knocked on the door for several minutes before [redacted] answered the door.
For approximately 20 to 30 minutes the officers asked if the subject of the larceny was inside, which the residents denied. Then without notice, the officers allegedly forcibly entered the apartment (Allegation A). [redacted] and [redacted] attempted to close the doors on the officers, but the officers allegedly pushed the door back, causing the door knob to strike [redacted] in the stomach. Once inside the apartment, PO Diodonet allegedly broke a locked rear bedroom door to gain entry (Allegation B). Officers searched for and apprehended [redacted] who was hiding in a closet in the bedroom (within Allegation A). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 25, 2016
Received: April 4, 2016
Closed: September 20, 2016

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Rajindra Bharath, Christopher Carter, Erika Dionicio, Willie Ng, Christophe Widmer
Video evidence collected