Joseph D. Petrelli

Badge #5002, White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Queens South Operations since January 2020, active
Service started August 1998, made $175,000 last year, Tax #922965

Lawsuit settlements:
$21,000   Holley, Tony vs City of New York, et al., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV04682
$7,500   Baum, Adam vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV07868
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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200716242, November 2007
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Police shield
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200400498, January 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200716242, November 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun as club Black Male, 12 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 12 Unsubstantiated
Force: Police shield Black Male, 12 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200400498, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Complainant Unavailable
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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

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $28,500 total settlements.

Holley, Tony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV04682, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 31, 2021, ended May 31, 2022
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2019, Plaintiff went to the precinct to pick up his properties that were seized from a previous BOLO traffic stop, as he was told that they were available for pick up by the defendant officers. When he arrived though, Instead of releasing his properties to him, defendant officers arrested Plaintiff and interrogated him asking him questions about other people and incidents. Plaintiff duly informed defendant officers that he was at the precinct to pick up his properties as agreed and Defendant officers in response assaulted Plaintiff forcibly grabbing, punching, pushing, pulling, kicking, and shoving him. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries from the assault and was transported to the hospital whe...

Baum, Adam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07868, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 14, 2014, ended May 2, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 27, 2011 Plaintiff Adam Baum was lawfully in Union Square Park. Defendants Detective Petrelli, Under Cover Office #0228, and Police Officer John Does #1 and #2 were also in the park conducting a "buy and bust operation." One of the defendants approached Plaintiff Baum and demanded that the plaintiff sell them narcotics. Plaintiff denied the Defendant's request. Shortly after that, without probable cause to do so, the Defendants approached the Plaintiff and sprayed pepper spray into his eyes. The plaintiff was then tackled to the ground and one of the defendants put his knee on the plaintiff's back and put excessively tight handcuffs on him. Plaintiff was then driven around in a police vehicle for ...

Brown v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV06831, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement
Stipulation, Complaint