Complaint #201801630,
February 15, 2018

Officer: Kekatos, Demetrios
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kekatos, Demetrios
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Katris, George
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Katris, George
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kekatos, Demetrios Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Kekatos, Demetrios Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Katris, George Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Katris, George Black Male, 52 Force: Physical force 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.
'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 15, 2018, at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers from Narcotics Borough Queens entered and searched [redacted] in Queens, in response to Search Warrant #Q0223/2018, which was requested and obtained by Det. Demetrios Kekatos of Narcotics Borough Queens (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. George Katris of Narcotics Borough Queens attempted to place [redacted] in handcuffs while inside of his apartment. Det. Katris placed [redacted] onto a recliner where he punched [redacted] on the left side of his face (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). Det. Katris then told [redacted] to "just stay the fuck down," "don't fucking move," and "where the fuck is the drugs and the guns" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted], residents of the [redacted] floor apartment, were arrested in regards to this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 15, 2018
Received: February 28, 2018
Closed: August 13, 2018

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Lawrence Granshaw, Howard Kwok, Keith Morris