Complaint #200800982,
January 19, 2008

Officer: Cullen, Dennis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cullen, Dennis
Complainant: Black Female, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gallagher, William
Complainant: Black Female, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cullen, Dennis Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Cullen, Dennis Black Female, 47 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Gallagher, William Black Female, 47 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Unknown Officer 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

[redacted] stated that on January 19, 2008, LT Dennis Cullen and several other officers entered and searched her apartment located at [redacted] in Manhattan (Allegations A). LT Cullen and Sgt William Gallagher were among several officers that had their guns drawn and pointed (Allegations B and C). The officers explained that they received a 911 call indicating that someone was shot inside of the apartment. [redacted] told the officers that no one had been shot or hurt. The officers looked in several of the bedrooms and made sure that everyone was uninjured and accounted for. The officers left the apartment soon after. On February 24, 2008, several officers responded to [redacted] s apartment to investigate a 911 call regarding someone being shot inside. [redacted] told the officers that the call was false and it explained that a prank call had been made a month prior regarding the same allegations. The officers entered [redacted] Is apartment, made sure that everyone was fine and then left (Allegation D). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 19, 2008
Closed: December 15, 2008

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Heriberto Vasquez