Complaint #201708958,
October 10, 2017

Officer: Brown, Damion
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Brown, Damion
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fratangelo, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Fratangelo, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brown, Damion Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Brown, Damion Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Fratangelo, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Fratangelo, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Brown, Damion
Forfeit vacation 18 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 11, 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Fratangelo, Michael
Formalized Training

Summary

On October 10, 2017, at approximately 8:10 a.m., Sgt. Damion Brown, PO Michael Fratangelo and other officers of the Manhattan Warrant Section entered [redacted] s apartment, [redacted] in the Bronx, (Allegations A: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] and B: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] Sgt. Brown and PO Fratangelo then searched the apartment for [redacted] s brother-in-law [redacted] (Allegations C: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]) and D: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] No one was in the apartment and the officers left. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 10, 2017
Received: October 27, 2017
Closed: July 18, 2018

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Billy Acosta, Brian Dobbins, Christopher Heredia, Jack Polimeni