Complaint #201609679,
November 22, 2016

Officer: Bocchieri, Andrew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kuhl, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bocchieri, Andrew Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Kuhl, Matthew 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On November 22, 2016, at approximately 6:00 AM, officers of Bronx Narcotics under the supervision of Lieutenant Andrew Bocchieri, including PO Matthew Kuhl, along with federal agents from Homeland Security and other federal agencies executed an arrest warrant for [redacted] at [redacted], in the Bronx (Allegation A and B). [redacted] was sleeping on the couch by the entrance and [redacted] was sleeping in her bedroom at the end of the hallway. [redacted] s nephew, was not present inside the apartment. PO Kuhl entered the apartment first, carrying a ballistic shield. In the process of entering [redacted] s bedroom, [redacted] became startled and attempted to slam the bedroom door shut. The door allegedly bounced off PO Kuhl's ballistic shield and struck [redacted] on the head. [redacted] sustained bruising on her forehead and around her right eye, and cuts on her knuckles, forearm and wrist and was transported to [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 22, 2016
Closed: May 15, 2017

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected