Complaint #201908857,
July 16, 2019

Officer: Harding, Kevin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harding, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Divers, Robert
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Harding, Kevin Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Paula, Claudio Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Paula, Claudio Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant Unsubstantiated
Harding, Kevin Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Divers, Robert Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated

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 July 16, 2019, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Detectives Claudio Paula, Kevin Harding, and Robert Divers, all of the Warrant Section, went to [redacted] in Brooklyn to apprehend [redacted] on probable-cause-to-arrest I-Card [redacted] (Board Review 01). While there, Detectives Paula and Harding entered [redacted] room. (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]) During the incident, Detective Harding allegedly pointed his gun at [redacted] and Detective Divers allegedly pointed his gun at [redacted]'s girlfriend, [redacted] (Allegations C and D: Force; [redacted]) Detective Paula allegedly refused to show [redacted] the warrant. (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]) [redacted] was arrested during this incident for [redacted] (Board Review 02) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 16, 2019
Received: October 7, 2019
Closed: August 31, 2021

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Other
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime