Brian Leyden

Badge #27690, White Male
Former Police Officer at 24th Precinct
Service started February 1994, ended March 2014, Tax #906640

Lawsuit Settlements:
$5,000   Monroe, Dwinel vs The City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 12CV05513
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Complaints

3 Complaints
6 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201103022, March 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200716308, November 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200715605, October 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201103022, March 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200716308, November 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 43 Unfounded
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Complaint #200715605, October 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 19 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Monroe, Dwinel vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05513, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 31, 2014, ended January 22, 2015
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2011, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Plaintiff Dwinel Monroe was lying in bed in his apartment 3A6 at the Camden Residential Hotel at 206 West 95th Street in New York City, when he heard a loud banging on his door. Plaintiff went to the door, but did no open it. He heard voices outside the door and then the sound of a key opening the door. Defendant Officers Ganz and Leyden entered the room and they were accompanied by John Baisley, who was employed as a Security Officer for the Camden Residential Hotel. Mr. Baisley opened the door with a master key at the Defendants' request. The Defendants did not have a warrant to enter and the Plaintiff did not give them consent to enter. As the Plaintiff stood be...