Complaint #202104221,
July 10, 2021

Officer: Mejia, Tania
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mejia, Tania Hispanic Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On July 10th, 2021, at about 5:30 a.m., Police Officers Travis Mitariten, James Carroll, Tania Mejia, Brittany Sarli, and Yonathan Bonifacio of the 52nd Precinct responded to a burglary-in-progress call at [redacted]. The tenant of [redacted], [redacted], told the officers that she believed someone had broken into her apartment. With [redacted]'s permission, the officers entered the apartment, where [redacted] and her daughter were staying. When PO Sarli requested [redacted]'s identification, [redacted] said that it was in her purse, and asked to retrieve it. PO Mejia did not allow [redacted] to do so, and searched through the purse to find [redacted]'s identification [Allegation A: Abuse of Authority - Search, [redacted]]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 10, 2021
Received: July 16, 2021
Closed: November 24, 2021

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Yonathan Bonifacio, James Carroll, Debra Cotter, Patrick Jean, Justin Larocchia, Travis Mitariten, Juan Rivera, Justin Rivera, Francisco Sanchez, Brittany Sarli, Riku Sawai
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected