Matthew W. Capobianco

Matthew W. Capobianco

Matthew W. Capobianco
Badge #4534, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Bronx since March 2021, active
Also served at 48th Precinct
Service started July 2015, made $128,000 last year, Tax #958365

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-27218
Closed: 1/5/2024

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Lawsuit settlements:
$62,500   Young, Bret Q. vs City of New York, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV05738
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202003912, June 2020
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201705086, January 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202003912, June 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 29 Complaint Withdrawn
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Hispanic Male, 29 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201705086, January 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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: 2022-27218
Closed: 1/5/2024
Case Details:
  1. Possessed controlled substance of steroids
  2. Used controlled substance or steroids.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $62,500 total settlements.

Payano, Adriel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805760/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 18, 2023

Young, Bret Q. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05738, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 24, 2019, ended July 14, 2021
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2018, NYPD Officer Matthew Capobianco threw Plaintiff down a flight of stairs. Then, without justification, Officers Capobianco, Alisa Bajraktarevic, Jonathan Gonzalez, Edin Bacovic, John Zaccaro, and Richard Montanez severely beat plaintiff. Afterwards, Officer Joseph Ottaviano arrested plaintiff and filed a criminal complaint falsely charging him with assault. Both Officers Ottaviano and Capobianco were aware that the charges were false.