Complaint #201802215,
March 15, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Esposito, Alison
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Esposito, Alison
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcgivney, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Allen, George
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Esposito, Alison Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Esposito, Alison Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Mcgivney, John Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Allen, George Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Rafael Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

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
'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 March 15, 2018, at approximately 7:30pm, Cpt. Alison Esposito, and officers from Emergency Services Units and the 73rd Precinct Field Intelligence Officer entered and searched [redacted] in Brooklyn, pursuant to Search Warrant [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). Once inside, PO George Allen allegedly took a photograph of [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). [redacted] asked to see the search warrant and Sgt. McGivney, who was in possession of the warrant, allegedly refused to show it (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority-[redacted]). Cpt. Esposito allegedly stated, "I'm the head bitch in charge" (Allegation E: Discourtesy-[redacted]). [redacted] and three other individuals were arrested. Back at the 73rd Precinct stationhouse, PO Rafael Figueroa allegedly called [redacted] charges "bullshit" (Allegation F: Discourtesy-[redacted]). While [redacted] was at the stationhouse, unidentified officers pushed him into a wall and back into his holding cell and told him to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation G and H: Force and Discourtesy-[redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 15, 2018
Received: March 21, 2018
Closed: June 13, 2019

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Police building
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Ruth Donald, Christopher Furegno, Michael Kalish, Jeremy Pohl