Complaint #201704304,
May 28, 2017

Summary

On May 28, 2017, numerous individuals, including [redacted] were gathered [redacted] an apartment building in the Bronx, in observation of the Dominican Republic's Mother's Day. [redacted] was seated as she socialized and played music from her wheeled, portable speaker, which was also in front of the building. A marked RMP with at least one officer drove past the building. PO Benjamin Roman of the 44th Precinct warned [redacted] from the RMP, to remove the speaker and lower the volume of the music. [redacted] moved the speaker into the building's waste disposal room.
At approximately 8:00 PM, PO Roman returned and this time exited the RMP along with his partners, PO Rieguy Fernandez and PO Michael Sambrato. [redacted] was still outside, this time with neighbors: [redacted] and [redacted] the building's porter, stood nearby. PO Roman entered the disposal room, removed the speaker and placed into the RMP. PO Roman informed her that this was due to the lack of compliance regarding the volume of the music, stated that he needed identification, and threatened to arrest [redacted] and [redacted] if no one provided a form of one (Allegation A). [redacted] produced her New York State Benefit identification card and gave it to PO Roman (Allegation B). PO Roman asked [redacted] for her name and contact information, and informed her that she would be arrested if she did not provide that information (within Allegation A). PO Sambrato issued [redacted] a Criminal Court summons for Disorderly Conduct (BR 13). The officers left the scene, however PO Roman did not return [redacted] s identification card (within Allegation B). [redacted] was not arrested. Read report for details.