Complaint #201704011,
May 19, 2017

Officer: Comer, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Riegel, Kyle
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Comer, John
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Riegel, Kyle
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Comer, John Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Riegel, Kyle Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Comer, John Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Riegel, Kyle Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Comer, John
Formalized Training

Riegel, Kyle
Formalized Training

Summary

On May 19, 2017, at approximately 6:50 a.m., Police Officer Kyle Riegel and Detective John Comer of Bronx Narcotics entered [redacted] Is apartment, located at [redacted] in Mount Vernon, and opened [redacted] s bedroom door (allegations A and B). The officers showed [redacted] a photo of his ex-girlfriend, [redacted] and asked if he knew her. [redacted] said that [redacted] had moved out and asked how they got into the apartment. The officers told him that they came in because there was a gas leak. The officers left without going anywhere else in the apartment. After they left, [redacted] noticed that the door to his apartment was damaged and no longer stays closed (allegations C and D). There is evidence to suggest that PO Riegel made a false official statement that the officers did not enter the apartment (allegation E). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 19, 2017
Closed: October 16, 2017

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Outside NYC
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Ryan Dunn, Spyros Karellas, Kevin Pecorella