THE VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK
POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
PO Box 774
Mamaroneck, New York 10543
Officer Charles Deshensky
President
Officer Michael Petrillo
Vice-President

PRESS RELEASE – MAY 2, 2018
VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK PBA RESPONDS TO MEDIA REPORTS
REGARDING DEATH OF GABRIELLA MARIA BOYD
Members of the Village of Mamaroneck PBA are deeply saddened by the horrific
death of Gabriella Maria Boyd on April 28, 2018. We are community members and have
children ourselves. We understand that the depth of Mr. Boyd's loss is unfathomable. No
parent should ever have to experience the loss of a child.
In response to multiple media reports and comments from legal representatives of
parties, the PBA offers the following information regarding the actions of its members: at
approximately 4:45 PM on April 27, 2018, Mr. Boyd appeared at Village of Mamaroneck
Police Headquarters with a copy of a Family Court Order. This Order did not authorize
police officers to forcefully enter the residence of Ms. Arce, nor did it authorize police
officers to forcefully remove Gabriella from the residence. Whether the Family Court had
been requested to issue an emergency removal order, or whether an emergency removal
order was requested and denied, we do not know. What we do know is that the officer
who was presented with the Order spent more than five hours speaking with attorneys,
domestic violence officers, police supervisors, and Assistant District Attorneys in an
effort to determine whether he possessed lawful authority to forcibly remove Gabriella
from the residence based upon the Order he was given. The officer was unequivocally
instructed that he could not.
At one point, two officers accompanied Mr. Boyd to the residence in an attempt to
persuade Ms. Arce to voluntarily turn Gabriella over to them. Their efforts were
unsuccessful. Once Ms. Arce refused to voluntarily allow the officers into her residence,
the officers simply had no legal authority to enter against her will, nor could they forcibly
remove Gabriella. While present at the residence, the officers did not observe anything
that led them to believe that Gabriella was in danger of harm from her mother. Upon

 returning to headquarters, the officers called Child Protective Services and advised them
of the content of the Family Court Order. They were advised that CPS was opening an
investigation.
Along with the rest of the Village of Mamaroneck community, we mourn the
terrible loss of Gabriella. Despite the tragic outcome, we nevertheless we stand by the
actions and efforts of our officers. We believe our officers made every effort to determine
the parameters of their authority, and believe that they acted within the limitations of the
law and pursuant to their lawful police authority.
Please direct all inquiries to the Quinn Law Firm, PLLC, attorneys for the Village
of Mamaroneck Police Benevolent Association, at (914) 997-0555.