| Officer: | Desetto, Michael |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Desetto, Michael |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Desetto, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Desetto, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Desetto, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Desetto, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mcgovern, Sean |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desetto, Michael | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Desetto, Michael | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Desetto, Michael | Black Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Desetto, Michael | Black Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Desetto, Michael | Black Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Desetto, Michael | Black Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Unsubstantiated |
| Mcgovern, Sean | Black Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 22, 2018, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Detective Michael Desetto, Detective Sean McGovern, and Detective Benjamin Panas, of Queens Warrants Section, went to [redacted] in Brooklyn to apprehend [redacted] on an arrest warrant. [redacted] who resided in the location, answered the door when the officers knocked. Det. Desetto explained that they were looking for [redacted] and showed the arrest warrant. [redacted] stated that [redacted] did not live at that address and was not present. Det. Desetto allegedly threatened to tase [redacted] and allegedly told [redacted] that he could be arrested if he did not let the officers inside (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Desetto then allegedly shoved [redacted] to gain entry into the residence and Det. McGovern allegedly shoved [redacted] into the kitchen area (Allegations C and D: Force, [redacted]). Det. Desetto entered and searched the apartment (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers did not find [redacted] or recover anything from the apartment, and then left. A few hours later, at approximately 7:00 a.m., [redacted] texted Det. Desetto. During this text message conversation, Det. Desetto stated that he could kick down [redacted]'s door to search for [redacted] (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Also inside of the apartment were [redacted]'s mother, [redacted], his grandmother, and [redacted], his girlfriend. Read report for details.