Complaint #201508008,
September 19, 2015

Officer: Anghel, Alexandru
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Anghel, Alexandru
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schuessler, James
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rosenberg, David
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barone, Meagan
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Anghel, Alexandru Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Anghel, Alexandru Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Schuessler, James Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Rosenberg, David Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Barone, Meagan Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 September 19, 2015, at about 6 a.m., officers assigned to Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North (NBBN) executed a search warrant at [redacted]'s residence, [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegation A). [redacted] and her two sons, [redacted] and [redacted] and [redacted]'s girlfriend, [redacted] were all asleep inside of the apartment. [redacted] was asleep in her bedroom. [redacted] was asleep in the living room on a recliner. [redacted] and [redacted] were asleep in [redacted]'s bedroom. Upon entering the apartment, there is a long hallway. Off the hallway to the right is the kitchen and further down the hallway is [redacted]'s bedroom, and on the left side of the hallway is the living room and further down on the left side is [redacted]'s bedroom.
[redacted] and [redacted] were awoken by a loud noise. [redacted] stood up from the recliner and walked toward the front door to see what was happening. Before entering the hallway, [redacted] observed police officers, including Det. James Schuessler and Det. David Rosenberg from NBBN, entering the hallway. Both officers turned to [redacted] and told him several times to "get the fuck on the ground" (Allegations B and C). [redacted] lay down on the ground, and he was handcuffed. From the bedroom, [redacted] thought she overheard officers saying to [redacted] in the living room, "Stay where the fuck you're at," "Sit the fuck down," and, "Don't ask no fucking questions" (Allegation D). [redacted] was left handcuffed in the living room and the officers proceeded to the other rooms. From the living room, [redacted] thought he heard officers telling someone in another room to "get the fuck on the ground" (also Allegation D).
Inside of her room, [redacted] got out from bed and opened her bedroom door, where she observed approximately eight officers dressed in plainclothes inside of her apartment. An unidentified officer told her, "Get your fucking hands up!" (also Allegation D). [redacted] put her hands behind her back, but asked why she was under arrest and asked to see a... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 19, 2015
Received: September 21, 2015
Closed: March 31, 2016

Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Karanlall Brijbukhan