Complaint #202100500,
November 27, 2019

Officer: Conejo, Francis
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Luis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Luis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Conejo, Francis Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Pichardo, Luis Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Pichardo, Luis 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 November 27, 2019, at approximately 6:06 AM, Captain Raul Maisonet, Lieutenant Trevor Allen, Detective Luis Pichardo, Police Officer Michael Dappolonia, Police Officer William Smith, Police Officer Rhyan Nelson, Detective Rafael Moscoso, Detective Fernando Guerrero, Detective Ross Distefano, Detective Jose Salcedo, Detective Thomas Amato, and Police Officer Francis Conejo, all of Narcotics Bureau Manhattan North, forcibly entered [redacted] pursuant to a search warrant (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Francis Conejo entered the bathroom inside the apartment, grabbed [redacted] and allegedly slammed him into the ground (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] and his roommates, [redacted] and [redacted] were brought to the 33rd Precinct stationhouse, where they each received summonses for [redacted] (BR 01). [redacted]'s other roommate, [redacted] was arrested for [redacted] (BR 05). As of December 3, 2021, the Office of Court Administration database (OCA) listed no defendant found on file regarding [redacted]'s arrest (BR 08). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 27, 2019
Received: January 25, 2021
Closed: February 2, 2022

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 33rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Trevor Allen, Thomas Amato, Michael Dappolonia, Ross Distefano, Fernando Guerrero, Raul Maisonet, Rafael Moscoso, Rhyan Nelson, Jose Salcedo, William Smith