Grant M. Pulgarin

Grant M. Pulgarin

Grant M. Pulgarin
Badge #30565, White Male
Police Officer at 28th Precinct Detective Squad since August 2026
Also served at Patrol Borough Manhattan North, 81st Precinct Detective Squad, 33rd Precinct, Patrol Borough Manhattan North Public Safety Teams
Service started January 2018, made $172,000 last year, Tax #965430

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (2)
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera (3)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Question (2)
Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29482
Closed: 5/3/2024
Case: 2022-26506
Closed: 5/2/2024

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Complaints

21 Complaints
54 Allegations
14 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
2 Substantiated (Charges)
10 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
7 Unable to Determine
4 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated
25 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202503401, April 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202412110, December 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Age 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race)
Complainant: Age 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Age 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202411591, November 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished) / Instructions
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Complaint #202411279, November 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202410941, October 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202410708, October 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #202500205, October 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202410768, September 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202406335, June 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202405375, May 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
additional details

Complaint #202405762, May 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Puerto Rican Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202408058, April 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #202401635, February 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202401096, January 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202310594, October 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202307170, July 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Complaint #202306527, July 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202302250, January 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202204476, July 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper dissemination of medical info
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Complaint #202008510, December 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
additional details

Complaint #202002758, April 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202503401, April 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202412110, December 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Question Age 10-14 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Race) Age 10-14 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Age 10-14 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202411591, November 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Black Male, 21-24 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 21-24 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished) / Instructions
additional details
Complaint #202411279, November 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18-20 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Force: Restricted Breathing Hispanic Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
additional details
Complaint #202410941, October 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 15-17 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202410708, October 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Black Male, 21-24 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #202500205, October 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202410768, September 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Force: Hit against inanimate object White Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Hit against inanimate object White Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - A
Penalty: Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #202406335, June 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Puerto Rican Male, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Puerto Rican Male, 21-24 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202405375, May 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
additional details
Complaint #202405762, May 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Puerto Rican Male, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Puerto Rican Male, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Stop Puerto Rican Male, 21-24 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Puerto Rican Male, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202408058, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #202401635, February 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202401096, January 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 35-39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 35-39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Black Male, 35-39 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202310594, October 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 18-20 Within NYPD Guidelines
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202307170, July 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 45-49 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
Complaint #202306527, July 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202302250, January 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202204476, July 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Black Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Black Male, 45-49 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Improper dissemination of medical info Black Male, 45-49 Unable to Determine
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
Complaint #202008510, December 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Hispanic Male, 30-34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Hispanic Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
additional details
Complaint #202002758, April 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Hispanic Male, 40-44 Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2023-29482
Closed: 5/3/2024
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful removal to a hospital.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A

Case: 2022-26506
Closed: 5/2/2024
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful entry of a premises.
  2. Wrongfully deactivated their body worn camera.
Recommendation: Training


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Dugue, Linda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 160631/2023, Supreme Court - New York, November 2, 2023
Complaint
Description: On December 21, 2022, Plaintiff went to the 33rd Precinct to file a complaint for an unrelated incident. In response, PO Yadimar Pena, Osvaldo Garcia, Grant Pulgarin, and John Does 1-4 assaulted Plaintiff by grabbing, tackling and throwing her to the floor, making racist and sexual statements to her, dragging her across the floor of the precinct, and smashing her body into desks in the lobby. Officers handcuffed Plaintiff too tightly and unlawfully arrested and searched her, despite Plaintiff's request a female officer conduct the search. $10,000 worth of property was removed from Plaintiff and never returned. An EMS worker advised POs that Plaintiff needed emergent medical treatment; she was taken to the hospi...

Jobe-Simon, Mawule vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159313/2023, Supreme Court - New York, October 5, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 2, 2022, Plaintiff was lawfully present in the hallway of his apartment building when Defendant Police Officers approached him without justification. They began to question him, when one of the Defendants suddenly grabbed Plaintiff, pushed him backwards, and slammed the back of his head into the door frame, causing Plaintiff to begin bleeding. Plaintiff was then placed in overly-tight handcuffs and physically dragged out of the building and into an ambulance. To drag Plaintiff, Defendants grabbed him by his dreadlocks (which are religiously significant to Plaintiff), tearing some of them out in the process. Defendants provided false information to take Plaintiff to a hospital, where he received medical ...

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