| Officer: | Napolitano, Thomas |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Napolitano, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Tomins, Raymond |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Tomins, Raymond |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Russo, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ortiz, Eric |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 50-54 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napolitano, Thomas | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | |
| Napolitano, Thomas | Black Male, 52 | Force: Gun Pointed | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Tomins, Raymond | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | |
| Tomins, Raymond | Black Male, 52 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unsubstantiated |
| Russo, Joseph | Black Male, 52 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unsubstantiated |
| Ortiz, Eric | Black Male, 52 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 50-54 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 27, 2017, at approximately 8:50 a.m., eight officers from the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Warrant Squad-Sgt. Raymond Tomins, Det. Thomas Napolitano, Det. Eric Meza, Det. Joseph Russo, Det. Anthony Giretti, Det. Paul Viar, PO John Ross, and Det. Eric Ortiz-arrived outside of [redacted] in Brooklyn.
It is undisputed that the sole reason the officers arrived at this location was to attempt to apprehend [redacted] who had an active New York State parole warrant. Det. Napolitano was the only officer who investigated the parole warrant. Det. Napolitano testified that his investigation led him to conclude that [redacted] resided at [redacted].
Four of the officers reportedly proceeded to [redacted] two officers went to the roof of the building, and two officers remained on the ground floor of the building. Det. Napolitano knocked on the door of [redacted]. [redacted] was alone inside of [redacted] when Det. Napolitano knocked. [redacted] testified that he knew [redacted] from the time that [redacted] was a small child, but he denied that [redacted] had ever resided at, or been inside of, [redacted]. [redacted] testified that when he heard knocking, he approached the front door of his apartment. [redacted] alleged that Det. Napolitano forced the peephole off of his front door (Subsumed into Allegation E). [redacted] opened the front door of his apartment. [redacted] alleged that PO Napolitano, Sgt. Tomins, Det. Russo, and Det. Ortiz had their guns pointed at him (Allegations A-D). Immediately after opening the door, [redacted] was escorted outside of his apartment. [redacted] alleged that Det. Napolitano, Sgt. Tomins, and other officers entered and searched it (Allegations E and F). [redacted] alleged that as his apartment was being searched, one of the officers [redacted] pressed his forearm on the back of [redacted] neck, pinning him against a wall (Allegation G). The search of [redacted] yielded negative results for [redacted] or any other person. Det. Napolitano then spoke with [redacted] indicated...
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