Complaint #202002006,
March 1, 2020

Officer: Matamoros, Lisa
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carcaterra, Salvatore
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Carcaterra, Salvatore
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sher, Michael
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sher, Michael
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Carcaterra, Salvatore
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Matamoros, Lisa Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Carcaterra, Salvatore Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Carcaterra, Salvatore Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unfounded
Sher, Michael Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unfounded
Sher, Michael Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unfounded
Carcaterra, Salvatore Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 1, 2020, [redacted] called the police because she was assaulted by her roommate. Police Officer Salvatore Carcaterra and Police Officer Michael Sher, from the 70th Precinct, responded to [redacted] s apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn at 8:24pm and spoke to [redacted] in her bedroom. PO Carcaterra and PO Sher entered and searched [redacted] s bedroom (Allegations A, B, C, and D: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). PO Carcaterra told [redacted] that if she left her room she would be arrested (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]).
On March 2, 2020, at around 3:30am, [redacted] called the police again, and Sergeant Lisa Matamoros, of the 70th Precinct, responded. Sgt. Matamoros called an ambulance for [redacted] and she was taken to the hospital (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 1, 2020
Received: March 10, 2020
Closed: January 21, 2022

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Salvatore Annunziata, Abu Azim, Alexander Caballery, Noemi Cambudak, Anthony Carolei, Yael Magori, Nicholas Romanelli, Ruben Romero, Mateusz Wybraniec
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected