Complaint #201801584,
February 23, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 0-9
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 0-9
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 0-9
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vahey, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vahey, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Paek, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Boystak, Lisa
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Boystak, Lisa
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keane, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Keane, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Keane, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Keane, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Keane, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Keane, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Boystak, Lisa
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 0-9 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 0-9 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 0-9 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Vahey, Matthew Black Male, 50 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Vahey, Matthew Black Male, 50 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Paek, Kenneth Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Boystak, Lisa Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Boystak, Lisa Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Keane, Daniel Black Female, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Keane, Daniel Black Female, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Keane, Daniel Black Female, 15 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Keane, Daniel Black Male, 40 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Keane, Daniel Black Male, 40 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Keane, Daniel Black Male, 40 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Boystak, Lisa Black Male, 40 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
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 February 23, 2018, at approximately 7 a.m., officers assigned to the 105th Precinct and ESU Tactical Apprehension Team entered and searched [redacted] in Queens pursuant to search warrant [redacted] (BR 01), which PO Lisa Boystak of the 105th Precinct obtained (Abuse of Authority: Allegations A and B, [redacted]) (although [redacted] is located in the confines of the 113th Precinct, police documents reflect that only officers from the 105th Precinct were involved in the obtainment and execution of the search warrant). Det. Daniel Keane of ESU said to [redacted] several times during the search warrant execution, "Get on the fucking floor," and "Shut the fuck up" (Discourtesy: Allegation C, [redacted]). Det. Keane used physical force against [redacted] by grabbing her hair, throwing her to the floor, stepping on her fingers, and kicking her once in the left side of her ribs (Force: Allegation D, [redacted]). Det. Keane also retightened [redacted] cuffs (Force: Allegation E, [redacted]). Det. Keane placed [redacted] in a chokehold (Force: Allegation F, [redacted]), then kicked [redacted] (Force: Allegation G, [redacted]). Det. Keane told [redacted] "I do not give a fuck" (Discourtesy: Allegation H, [redacted]). An unidentified officer kicked [redacted] in his head (Force: Allegation I, [redacted]). An unidentified officer brought [redacted] to the ground, causing [redacted] to injure his lower lip (Force: Allegation J, [redacted]). This officer placed [redacted] in a chokehold, restricting his breathing (Force: Allegations K and L, [redacted]).
Det. Matthew Vahey of ESU punched [redacted] in the ribs (Force: Allegation M, [redacted]) and told him, "Shut the fuck up. Do not talk to me" (Discourtesy: Allegation N, [redacted]). Det. Kenneth Peak of ESU kicked [redacted] several times in his ribs after handcuffing [redacted] (Force: Allegation O, [redacted]). PO Boystak ignored [redacted] request to see the search warrant (Abuse of Authority: Allegation P, [redacted]). Another unidentified officer told [redacted]... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 23, 2018
Received: February 24, 2018
Closed: October 4, 2018

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Terry Avent, Patrick Barry, Kevin Chan, Frank Ferrara, Eric Miller, Dennis Mogelnicki, Michael Rogers