Complaint #201607517, August 2016

Incident: August 27, 2016
Received: August 31, 2016
Closed: January 18, 2017


Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Richard Alerte, Brian Chichotky, Melvin Cordero, Dmaine Freeland, Benjamin Lee, Efrain Morales, Jeanbern Remy, Thomas Wright
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 70-74
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ellerbe, James
Complainant: Female, 73
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 70-74
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Zebrowski, Piotr
Complainant: Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thevenin, Angel
Complainant: Female, 73
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ellerbe, James
Complainant: Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ellerbe, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ellerbe, James
Complainant: Female, 73
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 70-74
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ivory, Bethea
Complainant: Female, 73
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ellerbe, James
Complainant: Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Female, 70-74 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Ellerbe, James Female, 73 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female, 70-74 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Zebrowski, Piotr Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Thevenin, Angel Female, 73 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Ellerbe, James Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Ellerbe, James Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Ellerbe, James Female, 73 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female, 70-74 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Ivory, Bethea Female, 73 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Ellerbe, James Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.