Donald Pirone

Badge #10907, White Male
Former Police Officer at 44th Precinct
Service started February 1994, ended March 2014, Tax #907070

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Discourtesy: Word
Offensive Language: Race

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Caraballo, Kennedy Vs. The City of New York, 2014 BCSC BCSC 260486/2014
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Complaints

16 Complaints
41 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
6 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
6 Exonerated
1 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
5 Unfounded
18 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201401146, January 2014
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #201305486, June 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201214504, December 2012
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200711393, August 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200702841, February 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200406576, July 2004
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200402713, March 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200400104, January 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200401501, December 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200310084, October 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200301848, February 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200300045, January 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200207380, October 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200201095, February 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9904989, November 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9602560, June 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201401146, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 52 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #201305486, June 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201214504, December 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 59 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 59 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 59 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 59 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200711393, August 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200702841, February 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 23 Unfounded
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Complaint #200406576, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 55 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 55 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 55 Exonerated
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Complaint #200402713, March 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Male, 14 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200400104, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200401501, December 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200310084, October 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200301848, February 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Female, 53 Exonerated
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Complaint #200300045, January 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200207380, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 47 Unfounded
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Complaint #200201095, February 2002
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9904989, November 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 23 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 23 Exonerated
Offensive Language: Race Hispanic Male, 23 Unfounded
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Complaint #9602560, June 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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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

Caraballo, Kennedy Vs. The City of New York
Case # 260486/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 6, 2014, ended September 22, 2015
$40,000 Settlement