| Officer: | Tomins, Raymond |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomins, Raymond | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 11, 2009, at 6:20am, [redacted] was sleeping at his uncle's, [redacted], apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] has been staying with his uncle for more than two years. [redacted] was arrested about a week prior to the incident, and is currently incarcerated. [redacted] was sleeping in the apartment alone.
[redacted] heard banging on the front door. A male voice said, "NYPD, open the door." [redacted] heard the doorknob fall. [redacted] got up, went to the front door and opened it. One of the officers was Detective Ragona, who was identified by [redacted] because he handed him his business card. [redacted] described Detective Ragona as a white male, 5'8" - 5'10" tall, medium build and in his mid to late thirties with dirty blonde hair.
Detective Ragona asked if [redacted] had any weapons in the apartment and [redacted] responded that he did not. Although [redacted] did not know why he was asked about weapons, he told the detectives that they could come inside and that they were free to search the apartment for weapons. The detectives looked in every room in the house, including the attic; they did not find anything.
Detective Ragona then began to ask [redacted] questions about a man named [redacted]. [redacted] is a friend of [redacted]. [redacted] is not friends with [redacted] but knows of him because he stayed in [redacted] apartment in November of 2008 after getting released from a drug program. [redacted] gave his parole officer [redacted] address. After about three weeks, [redacted] left the apartment. [redacted] believed that [redacted] left because his parole officer came to the apartment looking for him. [redacted] did not know why. Since [redacted] left, [redacted] has not seen or spoken to him.
Also, since [redacted] has left, plainclothes detectives came to the apartment twice (in January and in April) and asked about [redacted]. [redacted] complied both times and told the detectives that [redacted] did not live there anymore and that he did not have contact with him. The...
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