Patrick Cotters

Badge #23235, White Male
Former Police Officer at 48th Precinct
Service started July 1989, ended August 2009, Tax #895317

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Dragged/Pulled
Force: Other - Force
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
Discourtesy: Curse

Lawsuit settlements:
$50,000   Colon v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 10CV04348
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Complaints

18 Complaints
49 Allegations
5 Substantiated
5 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Exonerated
3 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
13 Unfounded
21 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200904943, March 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 11
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 58
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200900841, January 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200800376, January 2008
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200718234, December 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200510165, August 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200404464, May 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200309736, January 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200206237, September 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200205564, August 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200207786, August 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200207784, February 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200007477, October 2000
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9900109, January 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9301546, June 1993
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9301191, May 1993
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9202757, September 1992
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9202143, July 1992
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9101806, July 1991
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200904943, March 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 17 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 11 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 58 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200900841, January 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200800376, January 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 48 Unfounded
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 48 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200718234, December 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 36 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 36 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200510165, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 61 Exonerated
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Complaint #200404464, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 36 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 36 Exonerated
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Complaint #200309736, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 35 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 35 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200206237, September 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200205564, August 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 33 Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Male, 33 Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray White Male, 33 Unfounded
Force: Pepper spray White Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) White Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200207786, August 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 33 Unfounded
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Complaint #200207784, February 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 22 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Force: Physical force White Male, 22 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search White Male, 22 Unfounded
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Complaint #200007477, October 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 13 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 13 Unfounded
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Complaint #9900109, January 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 33 Unfounded
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Complaint #9301546, June 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9301191, May 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9202757, September 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9202143, July 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9101806, July 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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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Lawsuits

Colon v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04348, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff PRISCILLA COLON politely asked defendant P.O. KEVIN CARNEY why a friend of plaintiff's was being arrested. Defendant P.O. KEVIN CARNEY responded with obscenities. Defendant P.O. KEVIN CARNEY twisted plaintiff PRISCILLA COLON's right arm and put her against a vehicle. Defendants P.O. KEVIN CARNEY and P.O. PATRICK COTTERS handcuffed plaintiff PRISCILLA COLON brutally and too tightly. As a result of this unprovoked assault, plaintiff PRISCILLA COLON sustained injuries to her wrists. Defendants P.O. KEVIN CARNEY and P.O. PATRICK COTTERS placed plaintiff PRISCILLA COLON under arrest for obstructing governmental administration, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest, despite defendants' knowledge that the...