Complaint #201608013,
September 18, 2016

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Gresko, Corey
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brown, Damion
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Brown, Damion
Complainant: Black Female, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Martinez, Christian
Complainant: Black Female, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Martinez, Christian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Damion
Complainant: Black Female, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Brown, Damion
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Brown, Damion
Complainant: Black Female, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Officer(s) Unidentified
Gresko, Corey Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brown, Damion Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Brown, Damion Black Female, 48 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Martinez, Christian Black Female, 48 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Martinez, Christian Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Brown, Damion Black Female, 48 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Brown, Damion Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Brown, Damion Black Female, 14 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Gresko, Corey
Instructions

Brown, Damion
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On September 18, 2016, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Sergeant Damien Brown and Detective Christian Martinez, both of the Manhattan Warrant Section, went to [redacted] in Manhattan with arrest warrant number [redacted] (Board Review 01). When [redacted] responded to the knock on the door, Detective Christian Martinez informed her that he and his team were officers, that they had a warrant, and that they "needed" to gain access into the apartment to look for the subject of the aforementioned warrant, [redacted] After an exchange, [redacted] informed the officers that she was not going to open the door because the individual named on the warrant was not at the location and he does not reside at the location. After, [redacted] instructed her son [redacted] and her daughter [redacted] to go into her bedroom and sit on her bed.
Then, an officer unsuccessfully attempted to open the door by kicking it. Approximately six to seven minutes after, Sergeant Brian Farrell, under the instruction of Sgt. Brown, broke the door open with a ram and the officers entered the apartment (Allegation A and Allegation B).
When the officers entered the apartment, [redacted] stood away from the door with an iPad in her hands as she was attempting to record the interaction. Det. Martinez allegedly had his gun unholstered and placed flat against his chest (Allegation C). Det. Martinez immediately walked up to [redacted] allegedly took her iPad out of her hand, and he put onto a computer desk (Allegation D).
The officers then began to search the location for the individual (Allegation B continued). [redacted] began to record the interaction on her phone, and as she was doing so an officer allegedly flashed a light into her phone to prevent her from recording (Allegation E). During the search, multiple requests were made for [redacted]s identifications (Allegation F, G, and H). He was provided [redacted]s identification, but [redacted] told him he did not need [redacted]s identification because she is a minor. Det. Gresko then allegedly made... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 18, 2016
Closed: June 8, 2017

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Brian Farrell, Matthew Murphy
Video evidence collected