Complaint #202008044,
November 21, 2020

Officer: Meytin, David
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Meytin, David
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Meytin, David
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Maldarelli, Macaulay
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Maldarelli, Macaulay
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Meytin, David
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acosta, Jennifer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Chen, Alex
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hard, Jesse
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Meytin, David Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Meytin, David Black Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Meytin, David Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Maldarelli, Macaulay Black Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Maldarelli, Macaulay Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Meytin, David Black Female, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Acosta, Jennifer Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Chen, Alex Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hard, Jesse Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Maldarelli, Macaulay
Closed: MOS Retired, September 3, 2024
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Meytin, David
Closed: MOS Retired, May 26, 2022
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Chen, Alex
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Acosta, Jennifer
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Hard, Jesse
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 21, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., [redacted] was inside her apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] daughter, [redacted] came to [redacted] apartment and asked to get her wallet. [redacted] called the police on [redacted] asking for an escort to enter [redacted] apartment. The following 67th Precinct officers responded in regard: Police Officer Jennifer Acosta, Police Officer Alex Chen, Police Officer Jesse Hard, Police Officer Macaulay Maldarelli, and Police Officer David Meytin. [redacted] told the officers that [redacted] did not live at the apartment and that she would not allow [redacted] into her apartment. After speaking with [redacted] for several minutes, PO Maldarelli and PO Meytin pushed [redacted] into her apartment and restrained her wrists while [redacted] entered the apartment (Allegations A and B, Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises, Allegations C and D, Force: Physical Force, [redacted] PO Acosta, PO Chen, and PO Hard then entered the apartment (Allegations E, F, and G, Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises, [redacted] PO Meytin then allegedly told [redacted] "If you don't shut the fuck up, I'm going to arrest you" (Allegation H, Discourtesy: Word, [redacted] Allegation I, Abuse of Authority: Threat of Arrest, [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 21, 2020
Received: December 9, 2020
Closed: May 4, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected