Complaint #201806669,
August 14, 2018

Officer: Moynihan, Shawn
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Moynihan, Shawn
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Moynihan, Shawn
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Pereyra, Paul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pereyra, Paul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Moynihan, Shawn Hispanic Female, 25 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Moynihan, Shawn Hispanic Female, 25 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Moynihan, Shawn Hispanic Female, 25 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Pereyra, Paul Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Pereyra, Paul Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Pereyra, Paul
Closed: MOS Retired, November 13, 2019
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Moynihan, Shawn
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On August 14, 2018 at approximately 11:12AM, [redacted] was inside her apartment, located at [redacted] in the Bronx, when she awoke to banging on the door. Police Officer Shawn Moynihan, of PSA 7, banged on the door with his asp, causing damage to the door and told [redacted] "We're gonna take the door if you don't open it" (Allegations A and B- Abuse of Authority: [redacted] exited the apartment and PO Moynihan spoke discourteously toward her (Allegation C-Discourtesy: [redacted]). Sergeant Paul Pereyra, also of PSA 7, entered and searched [redacted] s apartment (Allegations D and E- Abuse of Authority: [redacted]); [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed as a result of this incident.
Paul Pereyra's rank changed from "Sergeant" to "Police Officer" between the date of the incident and the present. He will be referenced in the report by the rank he held at the time of the incident.
An attorney was consulted in regards to this case. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 14, 2018
Closed: October 25, 2019
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Melanie Alemany, Omar Bhuiyan, Enders Calvo, Roberto Dominguez, Arie Froimovich, Meldryck Lara, Malvi Moncion, David Sangster
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected