Complaint #200701269,
January 25, 2007

Officer: Johnson, Lorenzo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Johnson, Lorenzo Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On January 25, 2007, at approximately 10:00 p.m., [redacted] heard a knock on the door of his apartment, located at [redacted] in the Bronx. A voice at the door stated, "Police," and knocked a second time. [redacted] called out that he would open the door, which he did soon after. Once [redacted] opened the door, he stepped to the side, as several officers entered the location, including Captain Lorenzo Johnson (allegation A). The officers then proceeded to search the apartment, which [redacted] shared with his girlfriend, [redacted] and their young son.
Officer Perie Miranda obtained a valid, no-knock search warrant for [redacted] The search warrant was issued by [redacted] Criminal Division. On January 25, 2007, officers entered and searched the location, and Captain Lorenzo Johnson supervised said entry and search, pursuant to the valid search warrant. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 25, 2007
Received: January 26, 2007
Closed: April 16, 2008

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christophe Fasano, Juan Fernandez, Edwin Gines, Brian Mclaughlin, Perie Miranda, Jose Peinan, Edward Wynne