Complaint #201704721,
June 3, 2017

Officer: Lorenzo, Marino
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lorenzo, Marino Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

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.


Penalty

Lorenzo, Marino
Formalized Training

Summary

On the evening of June 3, 2017, [redacted] got in an argument with the superintendent of the single-room occupancy (SRO) building where he lives at [redacted] in Manhattan. The front desk attendant, [redacted] called 911. PO Marino Lorenzo and PO Griffen Sheridan of the 30th Precinct responded shortly after 7 p.m. The officers went to [redacted] room, [redacted], and knocked on the door. [redacted] answered and briefly spoke to them, but then slammed his door. PO Lorenzo obtained the key to [redacted]s room from [redacted] and opened [redacted]s door (Allegation A). He stood in the doorway, slightly crossing the threshold, and talked with [redacted] who was irate. [redacted]s girlfriend, [redacted] was in the room with him and went into the hallway to talk to the officers. After talking with [redacted], the officers left the building. [redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons.
[redacted] recorded video of the incident with his cell phone (see BR 02 for the full video). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 3, 2017
Received: June 12, 2017
Closed: October 4, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Griffen Sheridan
Video evidence collected