James M. Tobin

James M. Tobin

James M. Tobin
Badge #4579, White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Emergency Service Squad 04 since April 2018, active
Also served at 52nd Precinct
Service started July 2011, made $148,000 last year, Tax #951340

Complaints

6 Complaints
10 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Exonerated
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202006232, September 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 70-74
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201806694, August 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201705176, June 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201606347, July 2016
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201605754, July 2016
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201505254, June 2015
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202006232, September 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 70-74 Exonerated
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Complaint #201806694, August 2018
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
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Complaint #201705176, June 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201606347, July 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201605754, July 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201505254, June 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 16 Complainant Unavailable
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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.
'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

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Rodriguez, Ramon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027056/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 26, 2018
Complaint
Description: On July 3, 2016, Plaintiff Ramon Rodriguez was in a taxi with three others when the taxi was pulled over by Police Officer James Tobin and three other unnamed officers. The officers approached the taxi with guns drawn, and pulled Plaintiff Rodriguez out of the car. HE was then searched intimately in public, including touching his private organs and his buttocks. A different occupant of the vehicle was searched and the police officers found a bag of marijuana. Instead of charging that passenger, the police officers chose to charge Plaintiff Rodriguez with possession of marijuana. They handcuffed Plaintiff Rodriguez and placed him in the back of the squad car, and Officer James Tobin called Plaintiff a “piece of ...

Polanco, Nathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020010/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 8, 2018