Complaint #201900473,
January 14, 2019

Officer: Leonello, Peter
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Graham, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Caulfield, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Caulfield, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Leonello, Peter Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Graham, William Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Caulfield, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Caulfield, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Graham, William
Formalized Training

Caulfield, Matthew
Formalized Training

Leonello, Peter
Formalized Training

Summary

On Janaury 14, 2019, at approximately 9:49 p.m., [redacted] was in his apartment at [redacted] in Queens. Police Officer Matthew Caulfield, Police Officer William Graham, and Police Officer Peter Leonello of the 110th Precinct came to [redacted] door and knocked on it. [redacted] answered the knocking and partially opened the door to his apartment. After a brief conversation across the threshold of [redacted] apartment, Police Officer Caulfield pushed open the door to [redacted] apartment. Then Police Officer Caulfield, Police Officer Graham, and Police Officer Leonello allegedly entered [redacted] apartment (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority - Entry of Premises, [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Entry of Premises, [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority - Entry of Premises, [redacted] Police Officer Caulfield then allegedly searched [redacted] apartment (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority - Search of Premises, [redacted] Afterwards, officers left [redacted] apartment without arresting him or giving him a summons. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 14, 2019
Received: January 16, 2019
Closed: November 25, 2019

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christopher Bourgade, Justin Freese, James Gasiorek, Ryan Hallahan, Paul Illowsky, Michael Krukowski, Joseph Xerri, Wayne Yu
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected