Complaint #201606030,
June 17, 2016

Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Complainant: Black Female, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Complainant: Black Female, 39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Buttacavoli, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Clarke, Leonard Black Female, 39 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Clarke, Leonard Black Female, 39 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Buttacavoli, John Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 June 17, 2016, at approximately 5:30 am, a search warrant was executed on [redacted] and [redacted]'s apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegation A); the search was in pursuit of guns and narcotics. [redacted] and [redacted], a visitor of [redacted]'s, were both handcuffed and transported to the 84th Precinct stationhouse. [redacted]'s phone, wallet and keys were taken as evidence from [redacted]'s apartment.
At the stationhouse, PO Leonard Clarke, of the 84th Precinct, questioned [redacted] about any knowledge she had of narcotics or firearms trade; this questioning was not in specific regards to [redacted]. During this questioning, PO Clarke searched through [redacted]'s phone (Allegation B), and directed profanities toward her (Allegation C). During a subsequent phone statement from [redacted], she redacted her claim that PO Clarke searched through her phone. After questioning, [redacted] was released and retrieved her property. When [redacted] returned to her vehicle, which was parked outside of [redacted]'s apartment, she noticed that a door that she had previously locked was now unlocked, indicating that someone entered her car with keys (Allegation D). (Board Review 01)
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Details

Incident: June 17, 2016
Received: July 13, 2016
Closed: December 19, 2016

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Police building
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Florencio Arquer, David Cheesewright, Bobbie Crooks, Nicholas Derobertis, Lawrence Hotaling, Kitwane Lewis, Scott Miller