Sandy A. Espinal

Badge #2323, Hispanic Male
Sergeant at 33rd Precinct Detective Squad since July 2022
Also served in: 25th Precinct Detective Squad, 46th Precinct, Narcotics Borough Manhattan North, Patrol Borough Bronx
Service started July 2010, made $187,000 last year, active

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2015-14856
Closed: 5/19/2016

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Complaints

9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Complaints
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

August 2018 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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July 2018 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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January 2016 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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May 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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April 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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August 2018 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Male, 21 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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July 2018 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 37 Exonerated
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January 2016 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Complaint Withdrawn
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May 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
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April 2011 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2015-14856
Closed: 5/19/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off-duty, failed to identify himself as a police officer while taking police action and wrongfully slapped a cellular telephone from the hand from a person known to the Department.
  2. Guilty: While off-duty, having been involved in an unusual police occurrence wrongfully failed to notify the Department's operations unit as required.
Penalty: Pre-trial suspension days (30 days)


Lawsuits

Carambot, Deuri vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800492/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2022