Donald L. Abrams

Badge #85, White Male
Former Sergeant Special Assignment at Emergency Services Unit
Also served at 113th Precinct, 47th Precinct
Service started August 1998, ended May 2022, Tax #921890

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Lawsuit settlements:
$200,000   Mcalmont, Rawle vs City of New York et al., 2019 KCSC KCSC 501552/2019
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Complaints

12 Complaints
22 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
8 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
8 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202008345, December 2020
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201700815, January 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 70
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 70
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200615172, October 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200608014, June 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200600941, January 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200501478, November 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200307711, August 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200305423, March 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200301285, February 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200201666, March 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200007493, October 2000
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200003880, May 2000
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202008345, December 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 21-24 Exonerated
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Complaint #201700815, January 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 70 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 70 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200615172, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 24 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200608014, June 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 32 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200600941, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Male Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200501478, November 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 21 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 21 Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Male, 21 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons White Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200307711, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200305423, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200301285, February 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 21 Substantiated (Charges)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200201666, March 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 41 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200007493, October 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200003880, May 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $200,000 total settlements.

Smith-Ruffin, Rayshaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512272/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, May 2, 2022

Patterson, James A., et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03972, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2020
Complaint

Mcalmont, Rawle vs City of New York et al.
Case # 501552/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, January 30, 2019, ended October 5, 2020
$200,000 Settlement

Young, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05552, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2018
Complaint

Conde, Miguel Administrator of The Estate of Mario Sanabria, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024544/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 24, 2018

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB complaint #200207319 and additional lawsuit 24544/2018