Complaint #201706160,
July 20, 2017

Officer: Coates, Matthew
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gomez, Carlos
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gomez, Carlos
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caban, Jose
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nolasco, Rocio
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Jammie
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Gomez, Carlos
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Coates, Matthew Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Gomez, Carlos Black Female, 22 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Gomez, Carlos Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Caban, Jose Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Nolasco, Rocio Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Jammie Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant Officer(s) Unidentified
Gomez, Carlos Black Female, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Officer(s) Unidentified

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
'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 July 20, 2017, at approximately 4:30 am, Sgt. Jose Caban, PO Matthew Coates, PO Jammie Martinez, PO Rocio Castillo, and PO Carlos Gomez (of PSA 7), visited the residence of [redacted] located at [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted] were awoken by banging at the door. When [redacted] and went to her sister [redacted] go see who it was, an officer told her to "open up the fucking door before we kick it down," stating that they had a warrant. (Allegations A, B) When she asked the officers to show her the warrant by sliding it under the door, an officer said "no I'm not giving you the fucking paper," (subsumed, Allegation B) and continued banging on the door. (Allegation C) [redacted] asked the officers to identify themselves, but they allegedly refused to do so. (Allegations D, E, F, G, H) When [redacted] eventually cracked the door open, she saw PO Gomez standing outside with his gun pointed at her. (Allegation I) PO Gomez allegedly told her: "Don't try anything fucking stupid." (Allegation J) [redacted] immediately shut the door and called 911, who connected her to IAB. The officers ultimately left the scene while [redacted] was on the phone. [redacted] later found that her door had been damaged, allegedly as a result of the officers' forceful banging. (Allegation K) [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 20, 2017
Received: July 28, 2017
Closed: January 9, 2018

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Azad Mahmood
Video evidence collected