Lawsuit settlements:
$5,000 Cook, Eddie vs P.O. Lewis, Matthew, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV05294
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$5,000 Cook, Eddie vs P.O. Lewis, Matthew, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV05294
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Matthew J. Tiernan
Badge #24019,
White Male
Service
started January 2008,
made $136,000 last year,
Tax #946325
Complaints
2
Complaints
4
Allegations
0
Substantiated
4
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201203271,
March 2012
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #201113364,
October 2011
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 22 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Gender |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 22 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 22 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Complaint #201203271, March 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 30 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201113364, October 2011 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 22 | Unsubstantiated |
| Offensive Language: Gender | Black Female, 22 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 22 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Lawsuits
Cook, Eddie vs P.O. Lewis, Matthew, et al.Case # 13CV05294, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 4, 2013, ended May 15, 2014
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 1, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully present at the corner of 149th Street and 116th Avenue in Queens, NY. Plaintiff was smoking a cigarette. A police vehicle pulled up alongside plaintiff. Tiernan stated he smelled marijuana. Plaintiff informed Tiernan he was smoking a cigarette. Three officers exited the vehicle and approached plaintiff. Tiernan, observing plaintiff was holding a beverage, demanded to know what he was drinking. Plaintiff replied that he was drinking cranberry juice and showed the bottle he was holding. Another officer demanded to know where plaintiff lived. Plaintiff produced ID. Tiernan informed plaintiff the officers smelled marijuana and plaintiff was holding an open container. Plaintif...