Complaint #202103980,
July 2, 2021

Officer: Welsome, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Welsome, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Melore, Salvatore
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Mcaleer, Thomas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Melore, Salvatore
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Melore, Salvatore
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcaleer, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Mcaleer, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Tweedy, Gerard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tweedy, Gerard
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tweedy, Gerard
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Welsome, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Welsome, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Melore, Salvatore Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Mcaleer, Thomas Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Melore, Salvatore Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Melore, Salvatore Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Mcaleer, Thomas Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Mcaleer, Thomas Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Tweedy, Gerard Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Tweedy, Gerard Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Tweedy, Gerard Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Melore, Salvatore
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Welsome, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On July 2nd, 2021, at approximately 6:50 AM, Det. Michael Welsome, Det. Thomas Mcaleer, Det. Salvatore Melore, and Det. Gerard Tweedy, all of Warrants Section, arrived at [redacted]'s apartment located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Det. Welsome knocked on the door and [redacted] opened it. Det. Welsome showed [redacted] a warrant for an individual named [redacted] and then entered, followed by Det. Melore (Allegation A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Tweedy and Det. Mcaleer allegedly entered immediately after (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority [redacted] and Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] allegedly asked all the officers for their names and shield numbers and only Det. Welsome provided this information (Allegations E-H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). (Allegations I and J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Welsome proceeded further into the apartment and searched [redacted]'s bedroom (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Welsome told [redacted] she had an ICARD, and she agreed to go with the officers to the stationhouse. [redacted] was arrested and charged with assault in regard to the ICARD (BR 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 2, 2021
Received: July 5, 2021
Closed: October 17, 2022

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime