Complaint #201800966,
January 26, 2018

Summary

On January 26, 2018, at approximately 3:37 p.m., [redacted] and her daughter, [redacted] got into an argument at [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted] shoved [redacted] and in response, [redacted] took her [redacted] granddaughter, [redacted], went into her bedroom, and locked the door. Shortly thereafter, both [redacted] and [redacted] called 911.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., Sergeant Robert Durst, Police Officer Jared Faber, Police Officer Shayne Williams, Police Officer Ryan Swift, Police Officer Matthew DiSilvestre, Police Officer Giuseppe Gentile, and Police Officer Alexander Lambros of the 47th Precinct responded. After speaking to [redacted] who had custody of [redacted], Sgt. Durst asked [redacted] to hand her granddaughter over. When [redacted] did not immediately do so, Police Officer Williams allegedly grabbed [redacted] by her arm and allegedly pushed her into the hallway, causing her to fall on a pile of boxes (Allegation A: Force – Physical Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Faber retrieved [redacted] from the bedroom, and [redacted] and [redacted] left the apartment. After conferring with EMS, Sergeant Durst informed [redacted] she was going to the hospital (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Forcible Removal to Hospital, [redacted]). [redacted] refused to go, and Sergeant Durst, Police Officer Faber, Police Officer Swift, and Police Officer DiSilvestre used force to place her in handcuffs (Allegations C, D, E, and F: Force Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was then escorted to the elevator by Police Officer Faber, who allegedly tightened her handcuffs (Allegation G: Force – Handcuffs too tight, [redacted]). While walking to the ambulance, [redacted] asked Sergeant Durst for his name, which he allegedly did not provide (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to provide name, [redacted]). [redacted] was then taken to [redacted] for a psychiatric evaluation. Read report for details.