Complaint #201508120,
September 22, 2015

Officer: Pitts, Byran
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pitts, Byran
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Burckhard, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pitts, Byran Hispanic Male, 59 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Pitts, Byran Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Burckhard, Joseph Hispanic Male, 59 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated

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.


Document

Complaint Closing Report

Summary

On September 22, 2015, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Det. Bryan Pitts and Sgt. Joseph Burckhard, from Narcotics Borough Bronx, and members of their field team executed no-knock search warrant #[redacted] at [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegation A) (Board Review 1). [redacted] was alone in the apartment and Det. Pitts and Sgt. Burckhard allegedly failed to show him a copy of the search warrant (Allegation B). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 22, 2015
Received: September 25, 2015
Closed: February 24, 2016

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 49th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Keith Geller