Complaint #201700423,
December 11, 2016

Officer: Choi, Eugene
Complainant: White Female, 76
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Dietrich, Lauren
Complainant: White Female, 76
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Choi, Eugene White Female, 76 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Dietrich, Lauren White Female, 76 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Choi, Eugene
Instructions

Summary

On December 11, 2016, at approximately 7:13 a.m., PO Lauren Navarro and PO Eugene Choi, both of the 24th Precinct, responded to a noise complaint at [redacted] s apartment, located at [redacted] in Manhattan. The officers knocked loudly on [redacted] s door, waking her up. [redacted] s husband, [redacted] was also home, but remained in bed while [redacted] answered the door. [redacted] opened the door slightly, leaving the chain door lock fastened, as she was not sure if they were real police officers. [redacted] was very upset and complained that her neighbor in [redacted] frequently reports false noise complaints. [redacted] requested PO Navarro's name multiple times, which she was eventually able to read off her nameplate (Allegation A). [redacted] also asked PO Choi for his name, but he ignored her request (Allegation B). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 11, 2016
Received: January 17, 2017
Closed: April 5, 2017

Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 24th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued