Complaint #202102475,
April 21, 2021

Officer: Thompson, Richard
Complainant: Black Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Thompson, Richard Black Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Castle, Christopher Black Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Castle, Christopher Black Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Castle, Christopher Black Female, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.
'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.


Penalties

Thompson, Richard
Retired

Castle, Christopher
Retired

Summary

On April 21, 2021, at approximately 5:50 AM, Sgt. Christopher Castle and Det. Richard Thompson of the Warrant Squad's Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with other members of the Regional Fugitive Task Force, visited [redacted] home, apartment #[redacted] at [redacted] in Queens. Also present were personnel from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, the New York State Department of Parole, New York State Troopers, and the U.S. Marshals. This group was present in order to execute an arrest warrant for [redacted] son, [redacted] who was wanted in connection with a homicide.
Sgt. Castle and Det. Thompson entered [redacted] apartment with officers from outside agencies (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During the officers' search for [redacted] an officer allegedly opened a dresser drawer in [redacted] bedroom and officers allegedly searched within large black garbage bags [redacted] used for clothing storage (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Additionally, Sgt. Castle and Det. Thompson failed to provide [redacted] with Right-to-Know-Act-compliant business cards (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers then departed without making any apprehension or arrest. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 21, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Timothy Cinque, Michael Langellotti, David Mischo, Michael Perez