Complaint #201800452,
January 16, 2018

Summary

At approximately 5:25 p.m. on January 16, 2018, [redacted] was in her apartment at [redacted] with her [redacted]-old daughter [redacted] and her [redacted]-old daughter [redacted] A neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous both to the NYPD and the CCRB, called 911 to report that he heard screaming in [redacted] and it sounded like someone was being hit. Martin Rowley and PO Dianny Menazapata, both of PSA 4, arrived, and allegedly entered [redacted] Is apartment (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ; Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]1). Additional officers arrived from PSA 4, including Lt. Kenneth Herrarte, who removed the peephole (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) opened a closet door so that it blocked the officers' view of the interior of the apartment from the hallway, and officers put their asps through the peephole to move the closet door out of the way, damaging the closet door (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Officers spoke to the caller in his apartment, [redacted]. PO Cpt. John Potkay of PSA 4 (who since has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector), arrived, along with ESU and EMS. Cpt. Potkay instructed ESU to enter the apartment (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Cpt. Potkay decided to remove [redacted] to the hospital for evaluation (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] returned home after being released from the hospital, and alleged that her apartment had been searched in her absence (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). At approximately 3:30 a.m. on January 17, 2018, the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) arrived and called the police. An officer threatened to have ESU take [redacted] Is door down again if she did not open the door (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] did not open the door and eventually the officers left. Read report for details.