Back in 2023, officers stopped her boyfriend Kelvin Hernandez, 33, during a narcotics investigation. Bajraktarevic, who was on the scene, tried to intervene and told officers he wasn’t selling drugs. A source said, “Narcotics had been watching him. They didn’t know who she was until she stepped up and said who she was.”
Hernandez was charged with resisting arrest and is also pursuing legal action against the NYPD, adding further complexity and potential malicious prosecution claims.
These types of confrontations often lead to legal representation from civil rights attorneys, and could involve significant defense costs, legal insurance claims, or municipal liability risk assessments under New York’s internal police oversight framework.
Fired but Still Fighting: Legal Battle Continues
The department confirmed her firing but declined to elaborate. Meanwhile, Bajraktarevic continues to fight back, alleging her law enforcement career was sabotaged from within the very system she served for over a decade — a claim echoing through ongoing wrongful dismissal lawsuits and mental health wellness support often needed after public scandals in high-stress fields like policing.
