Daniel Castillo

Badge #5740, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Bronx since August 2020, active
Also served at Police Service Area 7
Service started July 2008, made $138,000 last year, Tax #946837

Lawsuit settlements:
$6,000   Peralta, Elvis vs City of New York, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV07565
$18,000   Smith, Jerome, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 NYCSC NYCSC 159391/2017
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Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201115960, December 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201115960, December 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $24,000 total settlements.

Pesantes, Gabriela vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034107/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 11, 2019

Peralta, Elvis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07565, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 20, 2019, ended August 25, 2023
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2017, Plaintiff was inside an apartment belonging to his significant other when Defendant officers including Daniel Castillo, Robert Gallitelli, Joseph Rivera, & Brian Green broke through the front door. These officers were in possession of a search warrant that had been obtained through false information -- Castillo, Gallitelli, Rivera, & Green had falsely informed the DAO & judicial officer that a confidential informant had provided them with credible information to justify the warrant (that Plaintiff was selling heroin from that location). The Defendant officers entered the apartment with their guns drawn, shoved Plaintiff to the floor, and handcuffed Plaintiff with excessive tightness, causing b...

Smith, Jerome, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159391/2017, Supreme Court - New York, October 24, 2017, ended July 7, 2020
$18,000 Settlement