Complaint #200201666,
March 6, 2002

Officer: Abrams, Donald
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Abrams, Donald
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Mccormack, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fesler, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fesler, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Race, Donovan
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Race, Donovan
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fesler, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abrams, Donald Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abrams, Donald Black Female, 41 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Unavailable
Mccormack, Joseph Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Fesler, Andrew Black Female, 41 Force: Police shield Exonerated
Fesler, Andrew Black Male, 46 Force: Police shield Unsubstantiated
Race, Donovan Black Female, 41 Force: Radio as club Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Race, Donovan Black Female, 41 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Fesler, Andrew Black Male, 22 Force: Police shield Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 6, 2002 at approximately 8PM, ESU officers executed a no-knock search warrant at [redacted] in Queens, the home of [redacted] and [redacted]. ESU officers allegedly threatened the use of force, used their police shields to employ excessive force, and pointed their guns at the residents.
Officers from the 113th Precinct, including PO Donald Abrams, then searched the home and recovered a gun and marijuana. PO Abrams allegedly failed to provide his name and shield number.
An unidentified uniformed officer allegedly used the word "fuck" in the presence of [redacted] when attempting to locate UPN on the television.
Another victim, [redacted] later made further allegations that an unidentified officer spoke discourteously to her and to the occupants of [redacted] threatened [redacted] with the use of force, and arrested her only because she was asking too many questions. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 6, 2002
Received: March 13, 2002
Closed: December 16, 2002

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Edward Bauer, John Macaluso, George Norris, Dale Schultz, Thomas Urban