Complaint #202107199,
November 5, 2021

Summary

On November 5, 2021, at approximately 10:15 a.m., [redacted] was in her home at [redacted] in Manhattan, on the phone with a female employee of the New York City Housing Authority ("NYCHA") to request a "housing voucher." After the NYCHA employee refused to provide a housing voucher, [redacted] became upset, and told the employee that her interactions with NYCHA staff had caused her to feel "very depressed and helpless," before ending the call. Shortly thereafter, Police Officer Jason Harrigan and Police Officer Christopher Dethomas of the 14th Precinct, responded and knocked on [redacted] door. Upon opening the door and stepping into the hallway, [redacted] alleged that PO Harrigan and PO Dethomas immediately told her that she needed to go to the hospital to get evaluated (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority-Forcible Removal to Hospital, [redacted]). After telling the officers she did not want or need to go to the hospital, [redacted] attempted to reenter her apartment, and PO Harrigan allegedly grabbed and pulled [redacted] arm to prevent her from going back into her apartment (Allegation C: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). After several minutes, the officers escorted [redacted] out of the building and into a waiting ambulance, and transported her to [redacted] Hospital, wherein after speaking to the medical staff, [redacted] was discharged and released home that afternoon. [redacted] was neither arrested nor issued any summons as a result. Read report for details.