Complaint #201806622,
August 3, 2018

Officer: Nashlenas, Marycatherine
Complainant: White Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Basora, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nashlenas, Marycatherine
Complainant: White Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nashlenas, Marycatherine
Complainant: White Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Basora, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Basora, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nashlenas, Marycatherine White Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Basora, Anthony White Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Nashlenas, Marycatherine White Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Nashlenas, Marycatherine White Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Basora, Anthony White Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Basora, Anthony White Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Basora, Anthony
Instructions

Summary

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 3, 2018, [redacted] fell asleep in the Melrose Public Library, located at 910 Morris Avenue in the Bronx. Police Officer Anthony Basora and Police Officer Marycatherine Nashlenas from the 44th Precinct responded to a radio call after members of the library's staff had repeatedly asked [redacted] to leave and eventually called the police. [redacted] informed Police Officer Basora and Police Officer Nashlenas that she had repeatedly informed [redacted] that there was no sleeping in the library. [redacted] pointed out [redacted] and the two officers approached him.
Police Officer Basora and Police Officer Nashlenas allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegations A and B – Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest; [redacted]. Police Officer Nashlenas allegedly threatened to physically remove him from the library (Allegation C – Abuse of Authority – Threat of force (verbal or physical); [redacted]. [redacted] eventually agreed to leave without force, and he exited the library along with Police Officer Basora and Police Officer Nashlenas. Once outside, [redacted] allegedly requested the names of both officers. Police Officer Basora and Police Officer Nashlenas allegedly refused to provide their names (Allegation D and E – Abuse of Authority – Refusal to provide name; [redacted]. [redacted] allegedly requested Police Officer Basora's shield number and he failed to provide it (Allegation F – Abuse of Authority – Refusal to provide shield number; [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 3, 2018
Received: August 13, 2018
Closed: February 25, 2019

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Public space/building
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected