Complaint #201903143,
April 9, 2019

Officer: Gjidija, Jahe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Klien, Kurwin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Klien, Kurwin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gjidija, Jahe Hispanic Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Klien, Kurwin Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Klien, Kurwin Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated

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

At approximately 5:15 a.m. on April 9, 2019, a team of officers from the Manhattan North Gang Squad executed a search warrant obtained by Police Officer Kurwin Klien of the 23rd Precinct at [redacted] home, located at [redacted] in Manhattan (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises: [redacted]; Allegation B: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises: [redacted]). [redacted] (her husband), [redacted] (her older daughter), [redacted] (her younger daughter), and [redacted] ([redacted] boyfriend) were inside the apartment. An officer allegedly told [redacted] that if the police found anything illegal in the apartment, then they would "break the fucking walls" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: Threat to Damage/Seize Property: [redacted]; Allegation D: Discourtesy: Word: [redacted]).
Officers handcuffed the civilians and brought them into the living room. [redacted] allegedly asked the officers to see the search warrant but received no response (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Show Search Warrant: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 9, 2019
Received: April 11, 2019
Closed: May 15, 2020

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Breanne Barrett, James Burke, Anthony Chow, Robert Cox, Christopher Cruz, Raymond Curbelo, Wojciech Czech, Timothy Donohue, James Frank, Timothy Gaven, Jonathan Goenner, Christopher Henning, Michael Jeanbart, Albert Krasniqi, Christopher Moroni, Liam Ohara, Michael Ricketts, Lucely Salazar, Fidel Santiago, Matthew Sgambati, Romaine Wilson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected