John R. Coyle

Badge #4379, White Male
Sergeant Detective Squad at 63rd Precinct Detective Squad since May 2023, active
Service started July 2004, made $202,000 last year, Tax #934694

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2015-14004
Closed: 9/30/2015

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Lawsuit settlements:
$45,000   Arroyo, Roberto vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV00917
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Complaints

5 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Unavailable
4 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202000830, January 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201508205, May 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201017220, December 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200806631, May 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: White Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200513257, November 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202000830, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 31 Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Action Male, 31 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201508205, May 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #201017220, December 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic Male, 19 Exonerated
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Complaint #200806631, May 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question White Female, 21 Exonerated
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Complaint #200513257, November 2005
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
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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: 2015-14004
Closed: 9/30/2015
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Did fail and neglect to make a timely notification regarding the accidental discharge of a firearm
  2. Guilty: Failed to safeguard the scene of an accidental discharge
Penalty: Pre-trial suspension days (20 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $45,000 total settlements.

Santino, Shannon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 533968/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, November 20, 2023

Nathaniel, Brandon, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00256, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 21, 2016, ended November 6, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 14, 2014, plaintiffs Brandon Nathaniel and Hassan Sheftall, accompanied by Sheftall's 2-year-old son, were traveling in a vehicle driven by Nathaniel in Brooklyn. Plaintiffs are African American. POs John Does 1–3, not in uniform and driving in an unmarked patrol car, began following plaintiffs' vehicle (though they were not responding to any dispatched call). The officers turned on their signal lights to stop plaintiffs' vehicle, stopped their car, and approached plaintiffs' car with guns drawn, asking plaintiffs to produce ID. Plaintiffs complied, and the officers ordered them to get out of their vehicle. The officers forced them against the vehicle and forcibly patted them down, including their g...

Arroyo, Roberto vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00917, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended March 13, 2018
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint, Third Amended Complaint
Description: Defendants Medina and Perez approached plaintiff and told him that he was seen drinking in front of a building. Officers then threw him to the ground, pepper sprayed him, searched him, arrested him, and took him to a precinct and hospital. Plaintiff was charged with resisting arrest, dis con, and consumption of alcohol, which were later ACD'd. On a second incident, Defendants Ostrander and Polanco approached plaintiff and told him that he was seen drinking in front of a building. Officers then threw him to the ground, pepper sprayed him, searched him, arrested him, and took him to a precinct. Plaintiff was charged with resisting arrest and consumption of alcohol, which were later dismissed.

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