Complaint #201403223,
April 4, 2014

Officer: Castillo, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gomes, David
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Odonnell, Mathew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Odonnell, Mathew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Puma, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Castillo, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gomes, David
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Puma, Matthew
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Castillo, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Odonnell, Mathew
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Castillo, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gomes, David Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Odonnell, Mathew Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Odonnell, Mathew Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Unsubstantiated
Puma, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Castillo, Daniel Black Female, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Gomes, David Black Female, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Puma, Matthew Black Female, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Castillo, Daniel Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Odonnell, Mathew Black Female, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Odonnell, Mathew
Formalized Training

Puma, Matthew
Formalized Training

Gomes, David
Command Discipline - A

Castillo, Daniel
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On April 4, 2014, at approximately 9:00 a.m., PO Daniel Castillo, Sgt. David Gomes, Det. Mathew O'Donnell, and Det. Matthew Puma of the Staten Island Warrant Section arrived at [redacted] with a Supreme Court arrest warrant and an I-card for [redacted] believing the apartment was [redacted] within the [redacted]. PO Castillo damaged the apartment door, and an officer allegedly spoke discourteously while knocking on the door (Allegations A and B). Once the door was opened, PO Castillo, Sgt. Gomes, Det. O'Donnell, and Det. Puma entered and subsequently searched the apartment (Allegations C, D, E, and F). PO Castillo, Sgt. Gomes, and Det. Puma allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegations G, H, and I), and Det. O'Donnell allegedly also spoke discourteously to both [redacted] and her [redacted]-year-old daughter [redacted] who was also present inside the apartment (Allegation J). While exiting the apartment, Det. O'Donnell allegedly threatened to notify Administration for Children Services (ACS) (Allegation K) (complaint encl. D1-3; CCRB statement encl. D4-24; video transcription encl. E1-4). [redacted] was neither arrested nor summonsed in regards to this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 4, 2014
Closed: June 25, 2015

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected