Complaint #202101803,
March 20, 2021

Officer: Roark, Nicole
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Turk, Melike
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Roark, Nicole Black Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Turk, Melike Black Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.


Penalty

Turk, Melike
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 20, 2021, at approximately 10:30 a.m., [redacted] went to Owens Funeral Home at 216 Malcolm X Blvd in Manhattan to dispute her mother's obituary. [redacted] was accompanied by her grandchildren; [redacted]-old [redacted], [redacted]-old [redacted], and 8-year-old [redacted] and entered into an argument with the funeral home owner, [redacted] who called the police on [redacted] also called her mother, [redacted] to the location and Officer Nicole Roark and Detective Kendrick Victoria, both of the 28th Precinct, responded to [redacted] 911 call. The officers called for an ambulance for [redacted] and notified their supervisor, supervisor Sergeant Melike Turk, who arrived at the location with Police Officer Katlyn Kang, both from the 28th Precinct. Sgt. Turk ordered [redacted]'s removal to [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). While outside of the ambulance, PO Roark allegedly reached into [redacted]'s pockets before placing her inside it (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 20, 2021
Closed: July 11, 2022

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Katlyn Kang
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected