Complaint #201504682,
May 29, 2015

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Terrell, David
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Terrell, David Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Terrell, David
Command Discipline - A

Summary

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on May 29, 2015, officers from ESU, the Intelligence Division, and the 42nd Precinct executed a search warrant (BR01) at the apartment of [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegation A). No contraband was found during the search and no one was arrested. Following the search of the apartment, [redacted] requested the search warrant and a black male officer, identified via the investigation as Det. David Terrell of the 42nd Precinct, allegedly replied that it was in their vehicle downstairs and that he would bring it to [redacted] but never did so (Allegation B). Furthermore, the CCRB recommends that the NYPD conduct further investigation as there is evidence to suggest that Det. David Terrell provided a false official statement (Allegation C). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 29, 2015
Received: June 9, 2015
Closed: November 18, 2015

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Nicholas Mcgarry, Steven Ortiz, Adrian Uruci