Complaint #201911027,
December 27, 2019

Officer: Kwok, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kwok, Howard
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kwok, Howard
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kwok, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kwok, Howard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kwok, Howard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kwok, Howard Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Kwok, Howard Black Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Kwok, Howard Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Kwok, Howard Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Kwok, Howard Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Kwok, Howard 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.


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Complaint Closing Report

Summary

On December 27, 2019, at approximately 6 a.m., officers forcibly entered and searched [redacted]s residence at [redacted] in Queens, while executing a no-knock search warrant obtained by Detective Howard Kwok of Narcotics Borough Queens South (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Kwok allegedly damaged property belonging to [redacted], to his girlfriend [redacted], and to two additional residents, [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations C-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
The officers arrested [redacted] and another resident, [redacted], after finding narcotics and paraphernalia in the residence (BR01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 27, 2019
Received: December 30, 2019
Closed: August 31, 2021

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Steven Acevedo, Brandon Agosto, Novonil Chowdhury, Michael Fischer, Ramon Garcia, Philip Giardina, Gina Griffin, Stephen Jones, Ehtasham Khan, Thomas Marfoglio, Philip Marks, Matthew Rizzuto, Javier Rodriguez, Michael Russo, Nicholas Turco