Complaint #201709961,
October 13, 2017

Officer: Conway, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Conway, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Rasool, Nowaiz
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Andree, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Conway, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walsh, Sean
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Conway, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Andree, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Conway, Nicholas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Andree, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Conway, Nicholas Hispanic Female, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Conway, Nicholas Hispanic Female, 37 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Rasool, Nowaiz Hispanic Female, 37 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Andree, John Hispanic Female, 37 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Conway, Nicholas Hispanic Female, 37 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Walsh, Sean Hispanic Female, 37 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Conway, Nicholas Hispanic Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Andree, John Hispanic Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Conway, Nicholas Hispanic Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Andree, John Hispanic Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated

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.
'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 October 13, 2017, [redacted] was arriving home to [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] was renting a room in the basement of [redacted] from [redacted] the owner of the house, with whom [redacted] was having a dispute. At approximately 4:00 p.m., [redacted] entered [redacted] through a side door leading to the basement, without having any interaction with [redacted].
[redacted] unlocked her room, entered her room, got undressed, wrapped a towel around her, grabbed her phone and keys, locked the door to her room, and walked across a small common area to a bathroom. [redacted] entered the bathroom and got into the shower.
Shortly after, Police Officers Nicholas Conway, John Andree, Sean Walsh, and Nowaiz Rasool of the 75th Precinct arrived at [redacted] in response to a 911 call from [redacted] saying that [redacted] had hit her [redacted] daughter and then threatened her while holding a knife. The officers entered the basement with [redacted]'s consent.
[redacted] opened the door to the bathroom about three inches and looked into the dark basement common area. PO Andree, PO Conway, PO Walsh, and PO Rasool turned toward [redacted] and pointed their guns at her (Allegations A-D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] exited the bathroom in a towel. PO Andree and PO Conway entered [redacted]'s bedroom (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Conway and PO Andree searched [redacted]'s bedroom (Allegation G and H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Conway cursed at [redacted] throughout the incident, and called her a "nigger" (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]) (Allegation J: Offensive language, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 13, 2017
Received: December 1, 2017
Closed: June 27, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime