Complaint #201903132,
February 11, 2017

Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: White Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: White Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santiago, Jose
Complainant: White Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Santiago, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Santiago, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cavallaro, Charles White Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Cavallaro, Charles White Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Santiago, Jose White Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Santiago, Jose Hispanic Female, 26 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Santiago, Jose Hispanic Female, 26 Offensive Language: Gender Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 February 11, 2017, PO Jose Santiago, PO Joel Ayala, PO Juan Gomez, PO James Tobin, and Sgt. Charles Cavallaro from the 52nd Precinct arrived at [redacted] in the Bronx. Sgt. Cavallaro entered and searched of the [redacted] Is apartment (Allegations A and B - Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) and officers found a semi-automatic rifle and a sawed-off shotgun (Board Review 02). Once inside, PO Santiago allegedly told [redacted] "Do me a favor and shut that fucking dog up before I shoot that shit in the face." and called her a "bitch" several times (Allegation C – Discourtesy: [redacted]) (Allegation D – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) (Allegation E – Offensive Language: [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a weapon (Board Review 03).
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Details

Incident: February 11, 2017
Received: April 11, 2019
Closed: May 15, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joel Ayala, Juan Gomez, James Tobin
Video evidence collected