Complaint #201708778,
July 28, 2017

Summary

On July 28, 2017, at 7:35 p.m., [redacted] called 911 from her apartment at [redacted] in the Bronx, and stated she had been assaulted inside the apartment. PO James Olson and PO James Biondo, both of the 45th Precinct, responded to the location. [redacted] explained to the officers that [redacted], her daughter's father, had assaulted her. PO Olson disregarded [redacted]'s concern, and [redacted] grew angry. PO Olson then allegedly told [redacted] that she was "'this close' to being arrested." (Allegation A-Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest; [redacted]) Shortly thereafter, PO Biondo allegedly started to make comments about [redacted]'s weight, and told her she should go eat fast food. (Allegation B-Discourtesy: Word; [redacted]) PO Olson and PO Biondo called for EMS to remove [redacted] as an EDP and handcuffed her (Allegations C, D—Abuse of Authority: Forcible removal to hospital; [redacted]), during which PO Olson and PO Biondo allegedly tackled her to the ground (Allegations E, F—Force: Physical force; [redacted]) PO Mary Dickson, a responding officer from the 45th Precinct, stood with [redacted] after she was handcuffed. [redacted] stated that she was in pain from the handcuffs, and PO Dickson then allegedly tightened [redacted]'s handcuffs. (Allegation G-Force: Handcuffs; [redacted]) Minutes later, [redacted] unintentionally stepped on PO Dickson's foot, to which PO Dickson allegedly responded "Don't fucking mess with me." (Allegation H—Discourtesy: Word; [redacted]) [redacted], [redacted]'s mother, then asked PO Olson, PO Biondo, and PO Dickson for their names, and the officers allegedly ignored her. (Allegations I, J, K—Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name; [redacted]) PO Wendy Guerra, PO Arianit Matoshi, and PO Cynthia Pezua, all of the 45th Precinct, also responded to this event.
FDNY EMTS [redacted] and [redacted] transported [redacted] to [redacted] during which she refused to provide her name or date of birth. [redacted] was received at [redacted] under an alias. [redacted] Read report for details.