Complaint #202300377,
January 12, 2023

Summary

On January 12, 2023, at approximately 8:00 PM, PO Emily Marcus, PO Jared Santiago, and PO James Carroll of the 52nd Precinct received a phone call from the Target asset protection team at the Target located at 40 West 225th Street in the Bronx, requesting their presence while they detained and removed [redacted] from the store. Upon arrival, PO Marcus, PO Santiago, and PO Carroll observed [redacted] of Target asset protection tell [redacted] to sign a trespass form and to leave the store multiple times, to which [redacted] refused. PO Carroll allegedly told [redacted] "If you don't sign these fucking papers, you're going to get locked up." (Allegation A - Discourtesy: [redacted]) (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) [redacted] was handcuffed and removed to the asset protection office (Allegations C, D, and E – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]), where PO Carroll allegedly told [redacted] "You've gotta fucking sign these fucking papers so I can leave,” “I don't give a fuck. They don't want you here. Sign these papers," and, "You gonna sign these fucking papers or are you gonna go to jail?" (Allegation F – Discourtesy: [redacted]) (Allegation G – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Marcus then allegedly reached her hand into [redacted] s coat pocket, removed his wallet, removed a five-hundred-dollar Target gift card from the wallet, snapped it in half, and threw it in the garbage (Allegation H and I – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). When [redacted] asked PO Marcus why she did this, she allegedly stated, “Because I don't give a fuck," and called [redacted] a "fat bitch" (Allegation J – Discourtesy: [redacted]) (Allegation K – Offensive Language: [redacted]). [redacted] was unhandcuffed, signed the trespass form, and prior to walking out of the asset protection office, PO Carroll allegedly stated, “Okay. Now you can't fucking come back in here. If you do, we'll come back and really arrest you." She also told [redacted] to "get the fuck out", and stated, "If you fucking come back here, we are going to come... Read report for details.