Complaint #201405436,
May 29, 2014

Officer: Blake, Kevin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Blake, Kevin Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

In his sworn statement, but not in his online complaint, [redacted] stated that he was wanted by the NYPD in connection with multiple violations of a restraining order, and had been visited by members of the Department of Homeland Security in connection with his blogging about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He moved to North Carolina, and lent his Manhattan apartment to [redacted] a former lawyer who had been disbarred for fraud, in exchange for [redacted] legal advice. However, [redacted] eventually just stole his possessions and moved away. On May 29, 2014, at approximately 8:22 a.m., [redacted] texted [redacted] that Sgt. Kevin Blake of the 19th Precinct Detective Squad, followed by two unidentified detectives, whose identities Sgt. Blake could not recall, had rung the apartment buzzer, stated that he was from a moving company, and rushed into the apartment the moment [redacted] opened the door. (Allegation A) Sgt. Blake allegedly asked [redacted] if [redacted] was there, and asked about [redacted] books on Nazism, before leaving because [redacted] was not there. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 29, 2014
Received: June 2, 2014
Closed: March 6, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 19th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued