Complaint #201906410,
July 6, 2019

Officer: Huang, Xinping
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lopez, Estharlin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lopez, Estharlin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lopez, Estharlin
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kantharia, Aalok
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kantharia, Aalok
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Huang, Xinping Black Female, 55-59 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Lopez, Estharlin Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lopez, Estharlin Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lopez, Estharlin Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
Kantharia, Aalok Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Kantharia, Aalok 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.
'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 July 6, 2019, at approximately 10:00 p.m., [redacted] was inside her residence at [redacted] in Brooklyn, with [redacted] s friend, [redacted]-year-old son, [redacted] and [redacted] s nephew, known only as [redacted] was on a phone call with her adult daughter, [redacted] when officers of the 70th Precinct and the Emergency Services Unit (ESU), supervised by Sergeant Aalok Kantharia of the 70th Precinct, forcibly entered the residence pursuant to a search warrant (Board Review 01) (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Police Officer Xinping Huang of ESU entered [redacted]s bedroom, and allegedly pushed [redacted] into the side of a bedframe while placing her into handcuffs (Allegation C: Force, [redacted].
After ESU cleared and secured the residence, Detective Lopez and additional officers from the 70th Precinct entered. Detective Lopez explained to [redacted] that officers had entered pursuant to a search warrant, and that [redacted] should cooperate with officers in their search. Detective Lopez stated that he was trying to have a conversation with [redacted] like they are "grown-ass men" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted] During this same conversation, Det. Lopez asked [redacted] if he wished for "the kid to go to ACS" (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Detective Lopez made several additional discourteous statements to [redacted] involving the word "shit" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 6, 2019
Received: July 22, 2019
Closed: October 20, 2021

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: George Bonner, Kyle Brown, Michael Gannon, Eric Gutierrez, David Mercado, Phillip Rossomando, Danielle Roventini, Luis Salavarria, Robert Zajac
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected