Complaint #202502797,
March 21, 2025

Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Substantiated (Charges)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Other Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Within NYPD Guidelines
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Substantiated (Charges)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Female Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Substantiated (Charges)
Cottlehaddaway, Sadique Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Cottlehaddaway, Sadique
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: March 21, 2025
Received: March 22, 2025
Closed: July 23, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected