Complaint #201908128,
August 8, 2019

Summary

On August 8, 2019, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Sgt. Arthur McCarthy of Brooklyn South Intelligence and Detective Joseph Mcevoy of the 73rd Precinct Detective Squad, along with Sgt. Michael Nocerino, PO Jeffrey Goris, PO Vincent Dandraia, PO Luis Fernandez, Sgt. Christopher Musa, PO Dwane Edwards, PO Joseph Sicari, and PO Nicolas Gluth of the 73rd Precinct arrived at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Sgt. Nocerino, PO Goris, PO Dandraia, PO Fernandez, Det. Mcevoy and Sgt. McCarthy went to [redacted] in Brooklyn to execute a search warrant at Apartment 2. PO Goris, Sgt. Nocerino, PO Dandraia, Det. McEvoy, Sgt. McCarthy, and PO Fernandez entered [redacted] Apartment 1 (Allegations A-F, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). While moving through Apartment 1, PO Dandraia pointed his firearm at [redacted] (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). The officers arrested [redacted]. [redacted] asked Sgt. McCarthy to see the search warrant for the location but was not shown the warrant (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Officers entered and searched [redacted] in Brooklyn pursuant to a search warrant (Allegation I-J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Sgt. Bobo spoke with [redacted] outside the residence and, in the course of this conversation, Lieutenant Alexander Bobo of the 73rd Precinct threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] ran into the residence, followed by PO Gluth, Sgt. Musa, Sgt. Edwards, Lieutenant Bobo, and Lieutenant Siani. At the top of the stairs, PO Gluth, Sgt. Musa, Lieutenant Siani, Lieutenant Bobo, and PO Edwards entered the third floor apartment along with [redacted] (Allegations L-P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When entering the apartment, Lieutenant Bobo pointed his firearm at [redacted] (Allegations Q and R: Force, [redacted]). Inside the apartment, Sgt. Musa discharged his taser at [redacted] (Allegation S: Force, [redacted]). Read report for details.