Complaint #201908507,
September 24, 2019

Officer: Butler, Emmett
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moore, James
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moore, James
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moore, James
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walsh, Terence
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walsh, Terence
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moore, James
Complainant: White Female, 70
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Butler, Emmett White Female, 70 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Moore, James White Female, 70 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Moore, James White Female, 70 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Moore, James White Female, 70 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Walsh, Terence White Female, 70 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Walsh, Terence White Female, 70 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Moore, James White Female, 70 Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Moore, James
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On September 24, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m., [redacted] was inside of her apartment at [redacted] in Manhattan working when she heard her doorbell. [redacted] opened her door and saw, PO Emmett Butler and PO Terence Walsh, both of the 34th Precinct.
PO Butler and PO Walsh told [redacted] that someone called 911 and reported that [redacted] said she was going to kill herself and EMS needed to evaluate her. [redacted] tried to close her door, but PO Walsh held [redacted] s door open (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises: [redacted]).
[redacted] then went into her apartment and PO Butler fully opened [redacted] s door and entered her apartment (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises: [redacted]).
Two additional officers, PO Jose Jimenez and PO Roberto Garcia, also of the 34th Precinct, then arrived at [redacted] s apartment, but left the scene shortly after arriving.
[redacted] returned to her door and PO Butler and PO Walsh exited [redacted] s apartment and stood in the hallway with PO Butler standing in the doorway (also Allegation B). Lieutenant James Moore then arrived with his driver, PO Wilfredo Rodriguez. Lieutenant Moore instructed PO Rodriguez to wait outside of the apartment building.
EMT [redacted] and EMT [redacted] then arrived at [redacted] s apartment and evaluated [redacted]. [redacted] refused to show the EMTs her text message exchange and Lieutenant Moore told her that she was going to the hospital (Allegation C – Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital: [redacted]). [redacted] told the officers and EMTs to wait in the hallway while she went inside her apartment. Lieutenant Moore then entered [redacted] s apartment (Allegation D – Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises: [redacted]). Lieutenant Moore walked down the hallway toward [redacted] s bedroom and encountered [redacted] standing at the door to [redacted] s bedroom.
[redacted] stepped back into [redacted] s bedroom and Lieutenant Moore, PO Walsh, and PO Butler entered [redacted] s bedroom... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 24, 2019
Received: September 25, 2019
Closed: April 27, 2020

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Roberto Garcia, Jose Jimenez, Wilfredo Rodriguez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected