Complaint #201800979, January 2018

Incident: January 26, 2018
Received: February 5, 2018
Closed: June 4, 2019


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Tahmeka Barnes, Dominic Casalino, Peter Connolly, John Digregorio, Robert Fresneda, Matthew Gale, Ryan Galvin, Michael Gannon, Christopher Griffith, Lawrence Hotaling, Andrew Kamna, Paul Mccartney, Daniel Neems, Kellan Oneill, Jared Popp, Albert Romano, Robert Romano, James Shields, Mina Tadros, John Uske, Robert Zajac, Ronald Zedalis
Officer: Minch, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cheesewright, David
Complainant: Black Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cheesewright, David
Complainant: Female, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Minch, Charles Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Clarke, Leonard Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Clarke, Leonard Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Cheesewright, David Black Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Cheesewright, David Female, 55 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Offensive Language: Gender Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.