Steven A. Balsamo

Badge #1040, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Auto Crime
Also served at Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North, Auto Crime Division
Service started July 2002, ended June 2022, Tax #929674

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   Kitching et al v. The City of New York, EDNY EDNY 06CV00364
View Details

Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201300968, January 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200706814, May 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200308399, August 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #201300968, January 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200706814, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200308399, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 38 Unfounded
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $15,000 total settlements.

Hamilton, Devon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 526158/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, December 30, 2020

Kitching et al v. The City of New York
Case # 06CV00364, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers broke down door to Plaintiff's apartment and pointed guns at their head. Officers ransacked apartment, stealing cash and personal property. Plaintiffs were brought to 75th precinct, subjected to unlawful strip search, and held in custody for 16 hours and 53 hours

Other Documents