Complaint #201700180,
October 21, 2016

Officer: Ernst, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 67
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ernst, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ernst, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 67
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Desimone, Tina
Complainant: White Female, 67
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Desimone, Tina
Complainant: White Female, 67
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Desimone, Tina
Complainant: White Female, 67
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ernst, Michael White Female, 67 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ernst, Michael Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Ernst, Michael White Female, 67 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Desimone, Tina White Female, 67 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Desimone, Tina White Female, 67 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Desimone, Tina White Female, 67 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On October 21, 2016, [redacted]s son, [redacted], allegedly took her dog. [redacted] called 911 because she feared that [redacted] may have sold her dog in exchange for money to buy heroin. Police Officers Michael Ernst and Tina Trotta, both from the 107th Precinct, arrived at her apartment located at [redacted] in Queens. PO Ernst allegedly told [redacted] that she did not call the police and that he had received calls that she was "acting out in the corridor" and was "acting crazy." (Allegation A) PO Ernst allegedly told [redacted] that she needed to go to the hospital. [redacted] stated she was going to call 911 and request a captain's presence. PO Ernst allegedly said, "If you don't want to go to the hospital, I have to arrest you." (Allegation B) [redacted] asked, "For what?" PO Ernst allegedly responded, "You're resisting police." [redacted] tried to close the door. PO Ernst allegedly stuck his foot inside of [redacted]s apartment to prevent her from closing the door. (Allegation C) [redacted] said, 'I'll go." While walking down the stairs of her building, [redacted] allegedly asked PO Trotta, "Can I please have your shield number?" PO Trotta told her that she'd get it downstairs. While they were downstairs waiting for the ambulance, [redacted] again asked PO Trotta for her shield number. PO Trotta allegedly responded, "Fucking bitch, we'll go to the hospital and get it." (Allegations D, E, F) [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 21, 2016
Received: January 9, 2017
Closed: June 8, 2017
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens