Marco I. Artale

Badge #4600, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Criminal Intelligence Section
Also served at 83rd Precinct
Service started July 2002, ended March 2023, Tax #929656

Lawsuit settlements:
$22,500   Sims, Lavern vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV05340
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Articles

Brooklyn Judge Seeks to Examine Prevalence of Police Lying, New York Times, 10/17/2017

Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated

Complaint #201009769, July 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200716568, July 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200611769, September 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201009769, July 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 30 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200716568, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Exonerated
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Complaint #200611769, September 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Exonerated
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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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.

Cordero, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03436, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 1, 2015, ended February 23, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was working at a bodega when defendant officers entered, ordered him outside, and arrested him. Plaintiff was taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, which was later dismissed.

Sims, Lavern vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05340, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 10, 2013, ended March 3, 2014
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 16, 2011, at approximately 6:30 p.m., plaintiff, a 55-year-old woman with no criminal record, was falsely arrested and imprisoned by NYPD officers Marco Artale, Sonia Yi, and Thomas McBride in Brooklyn, NY. Plaintiff and her sister had just left their cousins's funeral and were taking a walk around the block, when Officer Yi approached plaintiff, forcibly searched her, and found no contraband. Without probable cause, plaintiff and her sister were arrested and subjected to further searches at the precinct, including plaintiff being ordered to lift up her bra. None of the searches yielded any contraband. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of marijuana, held for thirty hours, and then relea...

Ayuso v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV02132, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
12-cv-02132-RRM-SMG.pdf
Description: Plaintiff knocked on an apartment door but was told the person she came to see wasn't home. As plaintiff was driving away, she was pulled over by Defendant Officers who handcuffed and arrested her, took her to a police precinct, and strip-searched her. Plaintiff was also denied medical attention. She was charged with Trespass which was ACD'd at arraignments.