Sandy A. Espinal

Badge #2323, Hispanic Male
Sergeant at 20th Precinct Detective Squad since March 2024, active
Also served at 33rd Precinct Detective Squad, 25th Precinct Detective Squad, Patrol Borough Bronx, Narcotics Borough Manhattan North, 46th Precinct
Service started July 2010, made $184,000 last year, Tax #948939

Discipline Cases:

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

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Complaints

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2 Complaint Withdrawn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

Complaint #201807404, August 2018
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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Complaint #201805609, July 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201600572, January 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201105653, May 2011
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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Complaint #201105172, April 2011
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201807404, August 2018
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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Complaint #201805609, July 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 37 Exonerated
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Complaint #201600572, January 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201105653, May 2011
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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Complaint #201105172, April 2011
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.

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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