Complaint #201703664,
April 30, 2017

Officer: Dym, Eric
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dym, Eric Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Dym, Eric Hispanic Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Dym, Eric Hispanic Female, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 April 30, 2017, at approximately 1:37 AM, PO Miguel Henriquez and PO Thomas Rossi of PSA 7 responded to a report of a fight taking place outside of [redacted] in the Bronx, a part of NYCHA's [redacted]. The fight escalated and involved numerous individuals, including [redacted] sister. During the fight, PO Henriquez was accidentally pushed down a flight of stairs. He sustained a compound fracture to the left forearm.
In response to PO Henriquez's injury, numerous officers from both PSA 7 and the 40th Precinct responded to [redacted]. Among these officers were Lt. Eric Dym, Sgt. Natalie Bautista, PO Philip Pena, PO Pasquale Dethomas, PO Nicholas Rios, PO Giovanni Laguna, and PO Katlin Sanchez (PO Murphy at the time of the incident), all of PSA 7.
After conducting witness interviews, Lt. Dym led this group of officers into [redacted] and to the doorway of Apartment [redacted] where [redacted] resided. Lt. Dym knocked and reportedly asked for [redacted] brother. [redacted] opened the door partly but stood behind the door in order to prevent it from opening further. She informed Lt. Dym that [redacted] was not present. Lt. Dym asked to enter the apartment in order to look for [redacted] who did not consent to the entry, told the officers that they could not enter without a warrant. Lt. Dym reportedly responded that the officers did not need a warrant when an officer has been injured.
Lt. Dym then allegedly forced the door open, pushing it into [redacted] (Allegation A). All of the officers then allegedly entered the apartment (Allegation B), after which Lt. Dym, Sgt. Bautista, and PO Pena allegedly searched the apartment (also Allegation B). Further, when [redacted] asked Lt. Dym for his shield number, he responded that he was a lieutenant, but then allegedly provided another officer's identifying information as his own (Allegation C).
In [redacted] bedroom, the officers encountered [redacted] husband. After confirming his identity, they arrested him for Assault in the 3rd Degree and Disorderly Conduct. As... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 30, 2017
Received: May 9, 2017
Closed: November 15, 2017

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Natalie Bautista, Pasquale Dethomas, Miguel Henriquez, Giovanni Laguna, Phillip Pena, Nicholas Rios, Thomas Rossi, Katlin Sanchez, Jose Santory, Artur Yukhananov
Video evidence collected