| Officer: | Garcia, Alberys |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Garcia, Alberys |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Diaz, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Diaz, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia, Alberys | Hispanic Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Garcia, Alberys | Hispanic Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Diaz, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital | Exonerated |
| Diaz, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 17, 2019, at approximately 7:27 p.m., [redacted] was home at [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted]'s mother, had called 911 and requested a wellness check for him because he was not taking medication for an unspecified mental health condition. Police Officers Tiffany Marchese, Matthew Sanchez, Joseph Diaz, and Richard Crowe, all of the 50th Precinct, knocked on [redacted]'s door. [redacted] told the officers that he was fine and refused to open the door. PO Diaz told [redacted] that officers would break down his door and take him to the hospital if he refused to open the door and be evaluated by EMTs (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Additional officers from the 50th Precinct eventually arrived, including Lieutenant Alberys Garcia and Sergeant Joseph Carolan. Lt. Garcia spoke with officers and [redacted] and spoke to [redacted] through the door, before requesting that ESU officers respond to the location. [redacted] continued to refuse to exit the apartment or be evaluated by EMS. Lt. Garcia eventually directed the ESU officers to make forced entry into the apartment (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and Lt. Garcia directed that [redacted] be forcibly removed to [redacted] Hospital (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.