Complaint #201810670,
December 19, 2018

Officer: Bonner, George
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vahey, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bonner, George
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vahey, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chiaromonte, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chiaromonte, Christophe
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tracy, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bonner, George Black Male, 14 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vahey, Matthew Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bonner, George Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Vahey, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Chiaromonte, Christophe Black Male, 14 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Chiaromonte, Christophe Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Tracy, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 35-39 Force: Physical force 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 December 19, 2018, at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers from the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) and the 77th Precinct executed a no-knock search warrant at [redacted] residence, [redacted] in Brooklyn. Detectives Jonathan Tracy, Matthew Vahey, George Bonner, and Christopher Chiaromonte of the Emergency Service Unit (ESU) entered [redacted] (Allegations A, B, C, D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Vahey allegedly kicked the front of [redacted] lower legs out from under him, bringing him to the ground (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). Det. Bonner and Det. Chiaromonte allegedly pulled [redacted] off of his bunk bed, bringing him to the ground (Allegations E and F: Force, [redacted]). An officer stepped on [redacted] on their way out of the apartment (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]).
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Details

Incident: December 19, 2018
Received: December 24, 2018
Closed: July 23, 2019

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Donald Abrams, Kenneth Anderson, Patrick Barry, Eric Delman, Conor Farrell, Christopher Fuller, Tahir Malik, Avinash Patel, Daniel Staffa, Krystopher Valentin
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected