Complaint #202002622,
April 9, 2020

Officer: Esposito, Alison
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Esposito, Alison Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On April 9, 2020 at 12:32PM, [redacted] had a dispute at post office located at 609 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. Multiple individuals called 911 to report this dispute. Captain Alison Esposito of PSA 3 responded, spoke to the postal employees, and told [redacted] that she needed to leave the establishment. When [redacted] refused, Captain Esposito said [redacted] could be arrested if she did not leave (Allegation (A): Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] then went to the 88 Precinct stationhouse at an unknown time to file a complaint against Captain Esposito. A female officer allegedly refused to process her complaint (Allegation (B): Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 9, 2020
Closed: February 28, 2022

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Public space/building
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joshua Acosta, Lela Banks
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected