| Officer: | Nichols, Desmund |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Nichols, Desmund |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols, Desmund | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Substantiated (Charges) | |
| Nichols, Desmund | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
On June 18, 2018, at approximately 9:14 am, [redacted] was at home in her apartment at [redacted] in the Bronx, when Sgt. Desmund Nichols (44th precinct) arrived at her door with twelve other officers, looking for her son [redacted] When Sgt. Nichols asked [redacted] if he was inside, she assured him that he was not. However, Sgt. Nichols then stepped around [redacted] and entered the apartment without her consent, prompting the other officers to follow him in (Allegation A – Premises Entered: Substantiated). After conducting a brief search, the officers exited without finding [redacted] inside (Allegation B – Premises Searched: Substantiated). Read report for details.