Complaint #201908527,
June 8, 2018

Officer: Wisdom, Ransford
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Wisdom, Ransford
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Wisdom, Ransford
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wisdom, Ransford
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Horkan, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Horkan, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Horkan, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Horkan, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wisdom, Ransford Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Wisdom, Ransford Black Male, 49 Offensive Language: Gender Identity Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Wisdom, Ransford Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Wisdom, Ransford Black Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Horkan, Patrick Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Horkan, Patrick Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Horkan, Patrick Black Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Horkan, Patrick Black Male, 49 Offensive Language: Gender Identity Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Wisdom, Ransford
Command Discipline - A

Horkan, Patrick
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On June 07, 2018, [redacted] invited a woman he knew only as [redacted] into his home. He took a shower and when he got out of the shower, [redacted] was gone, as was his wallet, which contained approximately $500 and his Chinchilla fur coat, which he had purchased for $7,500.
On June 08, 2018, Detective Patrick Horkan, of the 47th Precinct Detective Squad called [redacted] and asked him to come to the [redacted] in the Bronx to discuss the robbery that took place the day before. [redacted] went to the [redacted] where he was interviewed in a room by Detective Horkan and Detective Ransford Wisdom, also of the 47th Precinct Detective Squad.
Throughout the 21 minute interview, Detective Horkan and Detective Wisdom repeatedly spoke to [redacted] using profanity including, "fuck," "fucking," "shit," and "bullshit," (Allegation A and Allegation B: Discourtesy: Word: [redacted]) During the course of the interview, Detective Horkan and Detective Wisdom repeatedly questioned and accused [redacted] of paying for sex with [redacted] (Allegation C and Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: Question: [redacted]). Furthermore, Detective Horkan allegedly said, "You paid for the pussy and didn't get nothing," and both he and Detective Wisdom both spoke to [redacted] about him "fucking" [redacted] (Allegation E and Allegation F: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct: Sexual Humiliation: [redacted]). Both detectives also discussed the gender identity of [redacted] with [redacted]. Detective Wisdom repeatedly referred to [redacted] as a "tranny" and after engaging in a back and forth with [redacted] about whether [redacted] was a man or a woman, Detective Horkan said, "Two against one that looks like a guy" (Allegation G and Allegation H: Offensive Language: Gender Identity: [redacted]).
After approximately twenty minutes, Detective Horkan told [redacted] that they were not going to investigate his complaint because it was not a police matter. He told [redacted] that he "got beat and that was the end of it." [redacted] then left... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 8, 2018
Received: September 26, 2019
Closed: October 31, 2019

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected