Complaint #201707931,
August 15, 2017

Officer: Thompson, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Condello, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thompson, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Condello, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thompson, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Condello, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Thompson, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Condello, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Thompson, Richard Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Condello, Joseph Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Castle, Christopher Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Thompson, Richard Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Condello, Joseph Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Castle, Christopher Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Castle, Christopher Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Thompson, Richard Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Condello, Joseph Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Castle, Christopher Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Thompson, Richard Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Condello, Joseph Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Summary

On August 15, 2017, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Sgt. Castle, Det. Joseph Condello, and Det. Richard Thompson, of the Warrants Section, went to [redacted]'s apartment, located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, with an I-Card for [redacted]. Det. Condello knocked on the door and [redacted]'s wife [redacted] answered the door. Det. Condello, Sgt. Castle, and Det. Thompson entered the apartment (Allegations A through C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Thompson, Sgt. Thomas, and Det. Condello searched the apartment for [redacted] and found him asleep in a bedroom (Allegation D through F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Thompson, Sgt. Castle, and Det. Condello used physical force to apprehend [redacted] (Allegations G through I: Force, [redacted]). Det. Thompson punched [redacted] in the eye (subsumed under Allegation G). The arrested [redacted] and removed him to the 60th Precinct stationhouse.
At the 60th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] asked Det. Condello, Sgt. Castle and Det. Thompson for medical attention, and they allegedly offered him cigarettes if he did not go to the hospital (Allegations J through L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Allegedly, Det. Omar Bostic, of the 60th Precinct Detective Squad, instructed Det. Condello, Sgt. Castle, and Det. Thompson to remove [redacted] to the hospital. [redacted] was transported to [redacted] and was diagnosed with a fractured orbital bone.
IAB Group 54 investigated this incident under Log #2017-31378 (Board Review 01). The IAB investigation found the excessive use of force allegation to be unsubstantiated. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 15, 2017
Received: September 25, 2017
Closed: June 8, 2020

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Omar Bostic