Complaint #201704060, May 2017

Incident: May 16, 2017
Received: May 23, 2017
Closed: February 28, 2018


Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Donald Abrams, Patrick Barry, Andrew Burrafato, James Coll, Majid Ghaffar, Aalok Kantharia, Sam Nazario, Raymond Ng, Robert Reed, Shawn Soler, David Wall
Officer: Cahill, Matthew
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Avent, Terry
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Yu, Howard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Yu, Howard
Complainant: Asian Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Yu, Howard
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Yu, Howard
Complainant: Asian Female, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Avent, Terry
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cahill, Matthew
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cahill, Matthew Asian Male, 39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Avent, Terry Asian Male, 39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Yu, Howard Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Yu, Howard Asian Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Yu, Howard Asian Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Yu, Howard Asian Female, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Avent, Terry Asian Male, 39 Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Cahill, Matthew Asian Male, 39 Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.