John W. Laurie
Badge #4241,
White Male
Detective Specialist at Property Clerk Division since May 2026
Also served at
Transit Bureau Brooklyn,
Transit Bureau District 2,
Patrol Borough Brooklyn South,
Technical Assistance and Response Unit,
Transit Bureau District 30
Service
started July 2008,
made $200,000 last year,
Tax #947160
Lawsuit Settlements:
$35,000 Wright, Arthur vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV06728
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$35,000 Wright, Arthur vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV06728
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Complaints
4
Complaints
5
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Alleged Victim Unavailable
1
Closed - Pending Litigation
1
Exonerated
2
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202509992,
September 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #202412017,
May 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
Complaint #201016973,
November 2010
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #201014803,
October 2010
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202509992, September 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Hispanic Male, 40-44 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202412017, May 2024 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Male | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201016973, November 2010 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Hispanic Male, 34 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Hispanic Male, 34 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201014803, October 2010 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 38 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2022-27358
Closed: 12/27/2022
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Living outside the state or permissible counties.
- Pleaded Guilty: Out of residence while on sick leave.
Penalty: Vacation days (30 days)
Lawsuits
Wright, Arthur vs City of New York, et al.Case # 14CV06728, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 26, 2014, ended August 18, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 18, 2013, Plaintiff was present at his home in Staten Island when Defendant Officers Laurie and several unnamed Defendants entered his home and arrested him without probable cause. The Defendant Officers were told that a person of interest lived at the same address as the Plaintiff but this individual lived on the first floor not the second floor where the Plaintiff resided in his apartment. The individual told Defendant Officers where to locate her boyfriend, a suspect involved in a police chase, not the Plaintiff. This person also arrived on scene and witnessed Defendant Officers arresting the Plaintiff at which point she told them they had the wrong person and Defendants responded that "they had th...