Complaint #202101076,
October 9, 2020

Officer: Catalano, Casey
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Catalano, Casey
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Catalano, Casey
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Catalano, Casey Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Catalano, Casey Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Catalano, Casey Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Catalano, Casey
Closed: Charges not served, August 7, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

On October 9, 2020, at approximately 5:30 a.m., [redacted] was asleep at [redacted] in Brooklyn, when PO Casey Thomas, Sgt. Peter Litra, and PO Sukhvander Tak of the Brooklyn North Warrant Squad knocked on her door. When [redacted] answered the door, she had conversation with PO Thomas, who allegedly stuck her foot in the door before [redacted] consented to her entry (Allegation A-Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Upon entering, PO Thomas and Sgt. Litra observed [redacted] friend, [redacted] who had an active perpetrator I-card at the time. They arrested [redacted] for robbery in the second degree and transported him to the stationhouse.
On February 4, 2021, at approximately 5:30 a.m., [redacted] mother, [redacted] was in the apartment located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, when PO Thomas knocked on the door. [redacted] told the officers to come into the apartment (Allegation B—Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and gave PO Thomas permission to look around the apartment to confirm that [redacted] was not there (Allegation C-Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers left after PO Thomas walked around the apartment and confirmed that [redacted] was not present. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 9, 2020
Received: February 17, 2021
Closed: April 22, 2022

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Peter Litra, Patrick Sadowski, Sukhvinder Tak
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected