Complaint #201709690,
November 20, 2017

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Fenton, Gerard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fenton, Gerard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fenton, Gerard
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Officer(s) Unidentified
Fenton, Gerard Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Fenton, Gerard Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Fenton, Gerard Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

At approximately 10:40 p.m. on November 20, 2017, [redacted] was in his house at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Sgt. David Cheesewright, PO Gerard Fenton, PO Kellan Oneill, PO Christopher Griffith, PO Leonard Clarke, PO Andrew Kamna, and Det. Lawrence Hotaling, all of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Field Intelligence Office, arrived, along with ESU officers and several officers of the 81st Precinct. Officers entered and searched [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ). [redacted] asked PO Fenton to see a copy of the search warrant, and PO Fenton said that he could go to the precinct and did not show him a copy (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ). [redacted] asked several other officers to see a copy of the search warrant, and no officer showed him a copy (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 20, 2017
Received: November 21, 2017
Closed: February 5, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: David Cheesewright, Leonard Clarke, Christopher Griffith, Lawrence Hotaling, Andrew Kamna, Kellan Oneill