Andrew J. Mennella

Badge #7463, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Special Investigations Unit since May 2020, active
Service started August 1998, made $157,000 last year, Tax #922778

Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200406369, June 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200406369, June 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
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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.

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Lawsuits

Debrosse, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03822, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended August 2, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2009, a shooting occurred, and defendant Detectives Michael Gaynor, David Arvelo, Lorraine Winters, Andrew Menella, Robert Aiello, Claude Jeanpierre, and officers Pablo Dejesus and John and Jane Does were sent to investigate. On September 28, 2009, the officers coerced an alleged eye witness into viewing photos including plaintiff Donald Debrosse, despite the witness not having sufficient opportunity to view the shooter. On February 8, 2010, Debrosse was arrested without probably cause, and Det. Gaynor informed Debrosse's attorney that he would be placed in a lineup and refused to postpone this so that the attorney could be present. The defendants claim that the witness identified Debrosse in t...