In Chattergoon v. New York City Housing Authority, (161 A.D.2d 141 [1st Dept. 1990], the court held that the NYCHA police investigation of the underlying stabbing murder, while sufficing to impart notice of the occurrence, did not suffice to impart notice of the petitioner's negligence claim against NYCHA (Id. at 142). Crucial to that finding was the fact that the police investigation was aimed at finding the perpetrator of the underlying violent crime rather than the investigation of allegations of negligence against NYCHA for purposes of preparation of a defense in a civil suit (Id. at 143). The court further found that the passage of time due to the delay in filing a notice of claim precluded NYCHA from investigating the condition of the doors and locks, which the petitioner alleged were negligently maintained as part of the civil suit.