Complaint #201800458,
January 12, 2018

Officer: Pierre, Ducarmel
Complainant: Black Female, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bourne, Sekou
Complainant: Black Female, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kwok, Howard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pierre, Ducarmel Black Female, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Bourne, Sekou Black Female, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kwok, Howard 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 January 12, 2018, Queens South Narcotics officers executed search warrant [redacted] obtained by Det. Howard Kwok, at [redacted] Is home at [redacted]. (Allegation A—Abuse of Authority: Entry, [redacted]) Det. Sekou Bourne, of Queens South Narcotics, handcuffed [redacted] and told her he was going to "tear [the house] the fuck up." (Allegation B—Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]) [redacted], her brothers [redacted] and [redacted] and her cousin, [redacted] were all taken outside and placed into an unmarked prisoner van. There, [redacted] asked Det. Ducarmel Pierre, also of Queens South Narcotics, to see a copy of the search warrant, to which he laughed. (Allegation C—Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant, [redacted]) [redacted] was never shown a copy of the search warrant. Her mother, [redacted] was presented with a copy of the search warrant and signed it. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 12, 2018
Received: January 18, 2018
Closed: July 26, 2018

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Lawrence Granshaw