| Officer: | Desena, Robert |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Desena, Robert |
| Complainant: | White Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Desena, Robert |
| Complainant: | White Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Desena, Robert |
| Complainant: | White Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Desena, Robert |
| Complainant: | White Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Other |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Desena, Robert |
| Complainant: | White Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desena, Robert | White Female, 48 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Desena, Robert | White Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital | Unfounded |
| Desena, Robert | White Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS | Exonerated |
| Desena, Robert | White Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Desena, Robert | White Female, 48 | Offensive Language: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Desena, Robert | White Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
At 7:46 on October 30, 2019, [redacted] was at a shelter at [redacted] with her [redacted] son and [redacted] daughter. She had a dispute with a Department of Homeless Services (DHS) worker, who told [redacted] that she was not assigned to this shelter and was supposed to be at a shelter in the Bronx. The worker called the police when [redacted] refused leave. The responding officers were Police Officer Robert Desena and Police Officer Brianna Orloff of the 60th Precinct, and they told [redacted] she needed to leave the shelter. [redacted] refused to leave, so PO Desena pushed her out of the lobby into the foyer of the building, and then pulled her outside the side entrance (Allegation A – Force, physical force, [redacted]).
Once outside the shelter, [redacted] called 911 to file an IAB complaint. She stayed outside the side entrance to the shelter, and PO Desena and PO Orloff remained with her to ensure she did not re-enter. PO Desena threatened to arrest [redacted] if she re-entered the building (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority, threat of arrest, [redacted]). PO Desena also informed [redacted] that if she were arrested, her children would have to be taken by ACS (Allegation C- Abuse of Authority, threat to notify ACS, [redacted]). PO Desena told [redacted]s children that if their mother re-entered the premises, he would have to arrest her (Allegation D- Abuse of Authority, threat of arrest, [redacted]). PO Desena then called his supervisor, Lieutenant Michael Desposito of the 60th Precinct and, while explaining the situation to him, referred to [redacted] as "crazy" and "going nuts" while she was standing within earshot (Allegation E- Offensive Language other, [redacted]). PO Desena then allegedly said he was going to call an ambulance to get [redacted] a psychological evaluation. (Allegation F- Abuse of Authority, threat re: removal to hospital, [redacted]). [redacted] refused this ambulance and continued to call IAB from outside the shelter. Lieutenant Michael Desposito and Police Officer Anthony Luongo,...
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