Complaint #201704786,
June 14, 2017

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Wilkins, Derek
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wilkins, Derek
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Romance, Jessica
Complainant: Black Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Wilkins, Derek
Complainant: Black Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morris, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morris, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Wilkins, Derek
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Morris, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Morris, Robert
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Morris, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Officer(s) Unidentified
Wilkins, Derek Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Wilkins, Derek Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Romance, Jessica Black Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Charges)
Wilkins, Derek Black Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Morris, Robert Black Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated
Morris, Robert Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Charges)
Wilkins, Derek Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Charges)
Morris, Robert Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Morris, Robert Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Morris, Robert Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Penalties

Morris, Robert
Closed: Retained, with discipline, December 12, 2018
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline A

Romance, Jessica
Closed: Retained, with discipline, December 12, 2018
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline A

Wilkins, Derek
Closed: Retained, with discipline, December 12, 2018
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline A

Summary

At approximately 11:00 AM on June 14, 2017, [redacted] was alone on the second floor of her and [redacted] s home, [redacted] in Queens, when she heard a loud booming sound coming from the first floor of the building. [redacted] walked to the first floor to find that Police Officer Derek Wilkins and Police Officer Robert Morris of the 113th Precinct had broken into her front door, and where standing inside the home (Allegation A, B, C, and D). [redacted] asked the officers what they were doing inside her home, and the officers accused her of breaking into the home. [redacted] denied breaking into the home and informed the officers that she was a resident of the building. PO Wilkins informed [redacted] that the officers had to check if anyone was inside the home, and walked upstairs with PO Morris following (Allegation C and D, continued). Upstairs, the officers looked inside a bedroom and asked [redacted] about her residency status. PO Morris entered the second floor restroom. When he emerged he stated that the home was falling apart and touched a hallway wall, causing a piece of the wall to fall off (Allegation E). PO Morris asked [redacted] for her identification, and she provided it to him. Before the officers left PO Wilkins stated, "We could arrest you right now, so I suggest you leave," to [redacted] (Allegation F). The officers left the home and spoke to two individuals outside, including a local community leader, [redacted] realized that PO Morris did not give her back her ID. [redacted] called PO Morris back to her home and asked him for her ID, but PO Morris told her that he did not know what she was talking about. [redacted] was not given her ID back (Allegation G). [redacted] called [redacted] and informed him of what had just taken place.
At approximately 3:00 PM that same day, [redacted] and [redacted] appeared at the 113th Precinct stationhouse and spoke to Detective Jessica Romance of the 113th Precinct Detective Squad and an unidentified officer. [redacted] and [redacted] informed Det. Romance... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 14, 2017
Closed: March 20, 2018

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued