Posted on July 27, 2017 by Tina Luongo and Adriene Holder in City and State City and State, By Tina Luongo and Adriene Holder Last Monday, at the crack of dawn, the New York Police Department and other local law enforcement stormed into a Washington Heights homeless shelter for people with mental health issues on a warrant raid. The officers waved tasers and shouted threats, scaring residents before eventually arresting an individual who was barely dressed, frightened by the chaos.