Complaint #202003650,
October 21, 2019

Summary

On October 21, 2019, at approximately 6:30 a.m., PO Robert Divers, PO Francis Smillie, and PO Sean Leone, of the Warrant Section, arrived at [redacted]'s home located at [redacted] in Manhattan. (PO Divers and PO Smillie have since been promoted to detective, and PO Leone has since been transferred to the Detectives Bureau Queens North). PO Divers, PO Smillie, and PO Leone allegedly opened [redacted]'s unlocked door and entered his apartment (Allegations A, B, and C: Abuse of Authority – Entry of premises, [redacted]). PO Divers, PO Smillie, and PO Leone went into the living room, told [redacted] that they needed to bring him in for questioning, and allegedly told [redacted] that they needed to search the apartment (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Search of premises, [redacted] and Allegation E and F: Abuse of Authority – Search of premises, [redacted]). [redacted] went into the bathroom to change and was then transported to the 32nd Precinct stationhouse where he was interviewed by Detective Tamara Williams and Detective Carlos Matos of the 32nd Precinct Detective Squad. Read report for details.