Complaint #201509839,
November 16, 2015

Officer: Brienza, Terry
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walsh, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Napolitano, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Napolitano, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Walsh, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brienza, Terry Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Walsh, Michael Black Male, 26 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Napolitano, Thomas Black Male, 26 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Napolitano, Thomas Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Walsh, Michael Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number 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.


Summary

On November 16, 2015, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Det. Terry Brienza, Det. Thomas Napolitano, Det. Michael Walsh, and Det. Ravi Narayan entered and searched [redacted] in Brooklyn, pursuant to an arrest warrant for [redacted] (Allegation A). Upon entry, Det. Napolitano and Det. Walsh attempted to place [redacted] under arrest, during which time, a struggle ensued. During the struggle, Det. Napolitano allegedly punched [redacted] on the shoulder more than five times (Allegation B). [redacted] then alleged that he was taken to the floor, where Det. Walsh proceeded to kick him in his lower back one to two times (Allegation C). After being handcuffed, [redacted] allegedly asked the officers for their identification, but he received no response (Allegations D and E). [redacted] was taken directly to Kings Criminal Court and was not rearrested. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 16, 2015
Received: November 18, 2015
Closed: March 31, 2016

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Ravi Narayan