Complaint #201407491,
July 16, 2014

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Civil, Mike
Complainant: White Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: White Female, 57
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Civil, Mike
Complainant: White Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: White Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Depalma, Francis
Complainant: White Female, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Civil, Mike White Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel White Female, 57 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Civil, Mike White Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel White Male, 20 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Depalma, Francis White Female, 57 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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

On July 16, 2014, at approximately 6:18 a.m., [redacted] his mother, [redacted] and his friends, [redacted] were sleeping inside [redacted] s apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] s brother, [redacted] and his step-brother, [redacted] were inside the apartment earlier but they both left and went outside. Several officers, including Det. Mike Civil, SGT Clifford Strong, Det. Daniel Guida, Det. Anthony Maida, and Det. John Rivera from Narcotics Bureau Brooklyn South all arrived at the location in multiple vehicles to execute a search warrant at [redacted] apartment. [redacted] was standing outside the apartment building when the officers arrived and an officer allegedly pushed him against a wall before placing him in custody (Allegation A). [redacted] was also apprehended a block away from the location. Det. Civil and the narcotics team then entered the building and went upstairs to the second floor. Det. Rivera breached the door to [redacted] s apartment and officers entered the apartment to execute the search warrant (Allegation B). Det. Guida entered the apartment and allegedly said, "Everybody get on the fucking floor," to [redacted] (Allegation C). All four occupants were handcuffed and placed in police custody. Det. Civil allegedly pulled [redacted] s boxers away from his crotch and searched his crotch area (Allegation D). PO Francis Collado allegedly inserted her hand through [redacted] s shirt and patted over her breast area (Allegation E). [redacted] asked all of the officers to show him a search warrant and Det. Civil, who was in possession of the search warrant, allegedly failed to present a search warrant to [redacted] (Allegation F). Det. Guida allegedly kicked [redacted] s dog that was inside the apartment during the incident (Allegation G). [redacted] were transported to the 60th Precinct stationhouse and all were charged with various drug crimes. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 16, 2014
Received: July 24, 2014
Closed: June 30, 2015

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Ivan Davison, Essence Jackson, William Kelly, Humberto Kibel, Anthony Maida, John Rivera, Andrea Simmonds, Clifford Strong