Michael A. Falk

Lieutenant Commander Detective at Detective Bureau Central Robbery Division since March 2022, active
Also served at 67th Precinct Detective Squad, 71st Precinct
Service started July 1999, made $234,000 last year, Tax #923809
White Male, 46

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$10,000   Harrington, Samuel, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV02694
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Complaints

3 Complaints
6 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201110455, August 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: White Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201103214, March 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201200928, January 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201110455, August 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question White Male, 42 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201103214, March 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 18 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 18 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201200928, January 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 15 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 15 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $10,000 total settlements.

D., M., Infant By Mng Magarino, Melissa vs Police Officer Dupont, et al.
Case # 713410/2017, Supreme Court - Queens, October 6, 2017

Shearin, Tunisia as Png of Shearin, Yasin vs City of New York
Case # 510035/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, August 18, 2015

Harrington, Samuel, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02694, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 29, 2013, ended February 2, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 7, 2012, on a street in Brooklyn, Plaintiffs Duane Henry and Samuel Harrington were subject to unlawful police action -- the former unlawful confiscation of his phone, the latter false arrest -- by Defendant NYPD Officers Frank Bulzoni, Leonel Ramos, Michael Falk, and James Chung in retaliation for Plaintiffs' involvement in the videotaping of a beating of a civilian by NYPD officers. After Plaintiff Henry had his phone confiscated subsequent to his filming the beating, his friend Plaintiff Harrington, who had also filmed the beating, went to the precinct to recover Henry's phone, whereupon Defendant Officer Chung arrested Harrington mistaking him for Henry. In the course of the arrest, Harrington suffe...