Complaint #201403749,
April 9, 2014

Officer: Munoz, Adan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Colon, Omar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Polichron, Joel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Munoz, Adan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fernandez, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Colon, Omar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Colon, Omar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Munoz, Adan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Munoz, Adan Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Colon, Omar Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Polichron, Joel Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Munoz, Adan Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Fernandez, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Colon, Omar Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Colon, Omar Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Munoz, Adan Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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

Colon, Omar
Forfeit vacation 6 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Without discipline, July 18, 2017
APU Dismissed

Munoz, Adan
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, July 18, 2017
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Summary

On April 9, 2014, at approximately 6 p.m., Sgt. Omar Colon of Brooklyn North Narcotics supervised the entry of [redacted]'s basement apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegation A). Officers entered with their guns drawn and searched the residence (Allegations B, C and D). [redacted] and [redacted] were arrested. On April 18, 2014, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Sgt. Adan Munoz of Brooklyn North Narcotics supervised the entry of [redacted]'s basement apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegation E). Officers entered with their guns drawn and searched the residence (Allegations F, G and H). An unidentified officer told [redacted] "Shut up. You sound stupid. I should arrest you right now" (Allegation I). [redacted] and [redacted] were arrested (complaint encl. 3A-C; telephone statement encl. 3D; CCRB statement encl. 3E-M). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 9, 2014
Received: April 19, 2014
Closed: March 10, 2015
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Emrah Ates, Andre Blake, Sean Gillespie, Edward Mejia, Antonio Santana