| 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) |
Further details on conclusions.
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.
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