Complaint #202303075,
April 11, 2023

Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Age 70-74
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cunningham, Damion
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cunningham, Damion Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cunningham, Damion Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cunningham, Damion Age 70-74 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Cunningham, Damion Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cunningham, Damion Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cunningham, Damion Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cunningham, Damion Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Cunningham, Damion Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Cunningham, Damion
Closed: Retained, with discipline, October 4, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 3 days

Summary

On April 11, 2023, at approximately 6:55 PM, PO Damion Cunningham, PO Victor Cunha, PO Kayfia Robinson, and PO Bilal Malik of the 40th Precinct responded to a 911 call for police assistance by [redacted] who stated that her husband, [redacted] whom she had an active order of protection against, was trying to enter her home at [redacted] in the Bronx. Upon arrival on scene, [redacted] informed PO Cunningham that [redacted] had moved out of the home, that she had changed the lock on the door to prevent his return, and that she and her mother, [redacted] moved [redacted] remaining property out of the home and into a storage unit. PO Cunningham did not have his BWC activated for the first 52 minutes on scene during this incident (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). While PO Cunningham discussed the eviction of [redacted] by [redacted] with PO Robinson and PO Malik outside of the home, and while PO Cunha spoke to NYPD Legal on the phone to determine whether [redacted] actions warranted a summons or an arrest, [redacted] closed the door to the home. PO Cunningham opened the door and placed his foot against the door to hold it open, beyond the threshold of the entrance of the home (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Cunha concluded his phone call with NYPD Legal and it was determined that [redacted] actions warranted a summons to be issued, which he began writing, and PO Cunningham told [redacted] that if they denied [redacted] re-entry into the home after the expiration of [redacted] order of protection at 12:00 AM on April 12, 2023, they would be arrested for unlawful eviction (Allegations C and D – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Cunningham remained standing with his foot beyond the threshold of the home entrance and threatened to arrest [redacted] for OGA after she told him to remove his foot from the doorway (Allegation E - Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Cunningham threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegations F and G - Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] complained... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 11, 2023
Received: April 12, 2023
Closed: August 19, 2024
Last Updated: October 6, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Victor Cunha, Julian Harris, Bilal Malik, Kayfia Robinson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected