Ritenour was inside her first floor apartment in the Forest Glen neighborhood when officers searched her home. The warrant issued by the judge authorized the search for a 29-year-old Hispanic male in a first floor multifamily residence. Before the warrant, the officers did not knock or announce their presence; instead, they forced their way into Ritenour's apartment. The building consisted of four separate, clearly marked entrances: there were two units on the first floor and two units on the second floor. The officers did not verify the names on the mailboxes before entering, and searched both units on the first floor. Ritenour, who suffers from agoraphobia, was removed from her apartment while one or more officers entered her apartment with their guns drawn.