Complaint #201906513,
July 14, 2019

Officer: Hernandez, Heriberto
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hernandez, Heriberto
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ruiz, Justin
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hernandez, Heriberto
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hernandez, Heriberto
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Oliveri, Giuseppe
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Oliveri, Giuseppe
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Oliveri, Giuseppe
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Oliveri, Giuseppe
Complainant: White Female, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hernandez, Heriberto Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Hernandez, Heriberto White Female, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ruiz, Justin White Female, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hernandez, Heriberto White Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Hernandez, Heriberto White Female, 35 Offensive Language: Other Unsubstantiated
Oliveri, Giuseppe White Female, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Female, 35-39 Offensive Language: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Oliveri, Giuseppe White Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Oliveri, Giuseppe White Female, 35 Offensive Language: Other Unsubstantiated
Oliveri, Giuseppe White Female, 35 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On July 14, 2019, at approximately 4am, [redacted] had a verbal dispute with her boyfriend, [redacted] at her home at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] called 911 to request medical attention for [redacted] as he believed she was suicidal. Sergeant Heriberto Hernandez, Police Officer Justin Ruiz, and Police Officer Giuseppe Oliveri, as well as additional officers, all from the 62nd Precinct, arrived on scene and entered [redacted] apartment and removed her to the hospital (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority- [redacted]). Sgt. Hernandez grabbed [redacted]'s hair (Allegation C: Force - [redacted]). PO Ruiz then took [redacted] to the ground, and PO Oliveri stepped on [redacted]'s right hand (Allegations D and E: Force - [redacted]). Sgt. Hernandez said to [redacted] "All EDPs are animals and should be put down" (Allegation F: Offensive Language - [redacted]). While she was being transported in the ambulance, another officer said "All EDPs are animals and should be put down" (Allegation G: Offensive Language - [redacted]). While at the hospital, [redacted] asked PO Oliveri for his shield number, and he replied, "not only are you crazy, but you're stupid too?" and did not provide it (Allegation H: Offensive Language [redacted] Allegation I: Discourtesy - [redacted] Allegation J: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 14, 2019
Received: July 25, 2019
Closed: June 8, 2020

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 62nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Tamara Clement, Matthew Knudsen, Donglun Liu, Xavier Mercedes, Michael Nesterwitz, Chiwai Wong
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected