Complaint #202004652,
March 11, 2020

Summary

On March 11, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Lieutenant Daniel Guida, Sergeant John Kenny, Police Officer Francisco Diaz, Detective Michael Gonzalez, Police Officer Jason Schreckenstein, and Police Officer Joseph Nicoletti, all of the 71st Precinct, entered the [redacted] of [redacted] where [redacted] was hosting his birthday party, which his wife [redacted], his father, [redacted], his 17-year-old daughter, [redacted], and 10 to 15 unidentified guests were attending. Lieutenant Guida allegedly pushed [redacted] as he walked inside the [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). Lieutenant Guida entered the [redacted] apartment and threatened to arrest [redacted] and notify Administration of Child Services ("ACS") (Allegations B to D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lieutenant Guida allegedly told individuals to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted]) and said he did not "give a fuck" about marijuana (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lieutenant Guida stopped individuals at the party (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Per Lieutenant Guida's instruction, officers frisked unidentified individuals and [redacted] and allegedly searched their pockets (Allegations H to I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegations J to K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Nicoletti threatened to arrest individuals if they did not leave the premises (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Nicoletti entered the [redacted] apartment and allegedly searched it (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lieutenant Guida allegedly told [redacted] he did not "give a fuck" (Allegation O: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lieutenant Guida allegedly questioned [redacted] about guns, and threatened to notify ACS (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegation Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lieutenant Guida spoke offensively and discourteously toward [redacted] (Allegation R: Offensive Language, [redacted], Allegation S:... Read report for details.