Complaint #201707897,
September 14, 2017

Officer: Morales, Ernest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Morales, Ernest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Morales, Ernest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Morales, Ernest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Ernest
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Ernest
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Morales, Ernest Hispanic Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Exonerated
Morales, Ernest Hispanic Male, 48 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Morales, Ernest Hispanic Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Morales, Ernest Hispanic Male, 48 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Morales, Ernest Male, 19 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Morales, Ernest Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Victim 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.
'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 September 14, 2017, at approximately 1:00 p.m., at [redacted] in the Bronx, Deputy Inspector Ernest Morales of the 42nd Precinct allegedly used profanity toward [redacted] (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Deputy Inspector Morale threatened to break down [redacted]s door (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), grabbed [redacted]s shirt and pushed and pulled him (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]), entered [redacted]s apartment (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and detained [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Deputy Inspector Morales allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] Jr. (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Deputy Inspector Morales detained [redacted] (Subsumed within Allegation E, [redacted]).
An unidentified police officer allegedly entered [redacted], in the Bronx (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
No arrests or summonses resulted from this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 14, 2017
Received: September 22, 2017
Closed: April 5, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Matthew Velger