Complaint #201206313,
May 17, 2012

Officer: Hamm, Yuseff
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Beissel, Dayne
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hamm, Yuseff
Complainant: Asian Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hamm, Yuseff Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Beissel, Dayne Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Hamm, Yuseff Asian Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Hamm, Yuseff
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 19, 2015
APU Not guilty

Beissel, Dayne
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 19, 2015
APU Not guilty

Summary

Officers responding to a home alarm going off went to the wrong house. They entered the house, startling the resident. The house that the officers responded to and entered was not the address that was on the SPRINT form that was associated with the incident. They asked the resident for identification, and after he provided it, they left. In her CCRB interview, Officer Beissel stated that the SPRINT printout was incorrect and that they had been to the correct house. She further stated that during the incident, the alarm in the house had been going off and continued to go off throughout the encounter. Her partner, who had also responded, did not state that an alarm was going off during the incident and could not recall whether the home had an alarm system or not.
The CCRB substantiated allegations that the officers had improperly entered the house, since they responded to the wrong address, and found that PO Beissel had made a false statement that the alarm was going off during the home entry. At a departmental trial, an NYPD administrative judge found PO Beissel not guilty. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 17, 2012
Closed: May 22, 2013
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 106th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued