Last year, Catherine Bonner's ex-boyfriend contacted Rochester police when he wanted to retrieve some of his items at her home on Genesee Park Blvd. However, Bonner had changed the locks and refused to let him in the house.

Rochester Police Officer Korey McNees offered the following advice - just break into the house.

According to police bodycam footage provided by Bonner's attorney on Monday, McNees can be heard several times telling the ex-boyfriend to break in, saying he had legal rights to do so.

The ex-boyfriend initially hesitated to follow the advice. At one point, he asks, "Will you guys give me a report, saying I tried to get them and I can take it small claims court?"

In the video, when the ex-boyfriend pounds on the door asking Bonner to open up, she responds saying she doesn't want to and doesn't feel safe.

McNees tells the ex-boyfriend, again, that he can break in, whether through a door or window.

Finally, the ex-boyfriend smashes a window and Bonner responds by sticking a 9mm rifle out of the window.

Now, Bonner is facing criminal charges, accused of menacing a police officer in the Nov. 13 incident, according to the Democrat & Chronicle.

The ex-boyfriend does not formally reside at the home, reports the D&C. He had been staying there with Bonner, but the home is actually owned by her mother.

Her attorney David Pilato has asked the judge to drop the charges. Bonner is scheduled to be in court Tuesday. Pilato says evidence in the case should be suppressed because police actions before, during, and even after Bonner's arrest were unconstitutional, according to the D&C.

According to the video, Bonner says she's trying to protect her home. Police officers on the scene can be heard yelling at her and demanding she put the gun down.



Bonner did pull the gun back inside from the window. Then, officers forced their way in and arrested Bonner.

Bonner's attorney said she has experienced past domestic abuse. The day before the break-in with police, Bonner and her boyfriend had a disagreement and a call to 911 was made. She accused him of running over her foot and breaking it. He said she ran into the car as he was speeding away.

Since this incident, the Rochester Police Department has issued a bulletin reminder. Officers will no longer tell people in domestic incidents that they have a right to break in their homes if they are locked out.