| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Bektesevic, Elvisa |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 42 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Bektesevic, Elvisa |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 42 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Seiger, Michael |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Castellano, Rene |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Castellano, Rene |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Kowatch, Nicholas |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 42 |
| Allegation: | Force: Police shield |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Electronic device information deletion |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Bektesevic, Elvisa | Hispanic Female, 42 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Bektesevic, Elvisa | Hispanic Female, 42 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Seiger, Michael | Hispanic Female, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Exonerated |
| Castellano, Rene | Hispanic Female, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Exonerated |
| Castellano, Rene | Hispanic Female, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Kowatch, Nicholas | Hispanic Female, 42 | Force: Police shield | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Electronic device information deletion | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 19, 2019, at 6:00 a.m., 30 officers from Brooklyn North Narcotics executed search warrants at three apartments in [redacted] in Brooklyn, in the confines of the 84th Precinct. Detective Rene Castellano of Brooklyn North Narcotics obtained the search warrants for the apartments, including [redacted] where [redacted] and her children [redacted] resided. Detectives Ramon Rodriguez, James Seder, Nicholas Kowatch, Thomas Chiusano, Michael Seiger, and Elvisa Bektesevic, among other officers from Brooklyn North Narcotics were assigned to execute the warrant in [redacted]
While Detective Chiusano used a hydraulic tool to open the front door of [redacted] Detective Seiger covered the "Ring" doorbell camera on the door (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority- Interference with Recording, [redacted]). [redacted] was allegedly standing outside her bathroom facing the front door when officers entered, and eventually searched, the apartment (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority- Entry of Premises and Abuse of Authority- Search of Premises, [redacted]). Detective Kowatch allegedly used his shield to push [redacted] and she fell into a seated position on the ground (Allegation D: Force- Police Shield, [redacted]). Seconds later, Detective Bektesevic allegedly pushed [redacted] back with an open hand onto the floor and handcuffed her (Allegation E: Force- Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] asked an unidentified white male officer to see a copy of the search warrant, and the officer allegedly showed her a piece of paper from approximately ten steps away. [redacted] allegedly asked the officer if she could put in her contact lenses because she couldn't see the paper, and the officer allegedly said, "Why the fuck you wanna see it?" (Allegation F: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]). [redacted] allegedly stated again that she could not see the warrant, and the officer said, "I don't need to show you a fucking goddamn thing," and, "That ain't my fucking problem." (within Allegation F; and Allegation G: Abuse of Authority-...
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