Complaint #202102376,
February 18, 2021

Officer: Santos, Edelman
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santos, Edelman
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santos, Edelman
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santos, Edelman
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santos, Edelman
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Capellan, Gary
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Capellan, Gary
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santos, Edelman
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Santos, Edelman Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Santos, Edelman Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Santos, Edelman Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Santos, Edelman Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Santos, Edelman Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Capellan, Gary Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Capellan, Gary Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Santos, Edelman Hispanic Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property 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

[redacted] lives at 1423 Noble Avenue in Apartment 4 in the Bronx and hired [redacted] as her home attendant. On February 18, 2021, [redacted] consented to Detectives Edelman Santos and Gary Capellan, both of Bronx Warrant Squad, entering [redacted] apartment for [redacted] with a parole warrant (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] alleged that Det. Santos and Det. Capellan conducted searches of places in which a person could not be hiding (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The detectives did not find [redacted]. On February 22, 2021, [redacted] consented to Det. Santos entering her apartment in his investigation for [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Again, [redacted] alleged that Det. Santos conducted searches of places in which a person could not be hiding (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). On March 8, 2021, Det. Santos informed [redacted] that he could break her door if she did not allow him entry (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] opened the door and told Det. Santos that [redacted] was in her apartment. Det. Santos entered and arrested [redacted] on his parole warrant (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 18, 2021
Received: April 15, 2021
Closed: July 28, 2022

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Galasso
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected