Richard S. Mcknight

Badge #4984, White Male, 34
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North since November 2020, active
Service started July 2013, made $163,000 last year, Tax #955170

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card (2)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Abuse of Authority: Stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29465
Closed: 3/16/2024
Case: 2022-25145
Closed: 8/11/2022
Case: 2022-25146
Closed: 8/11/2022

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Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   M., A O/b/o Her Minor Son, S., T. vs City of New York, et al., 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV10630
$42,500   Myers, Dondre vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 030231/2019E
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Complaints

7 Complaints
17 Allegations
8 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
7 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202206453, September 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
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Complaint #202005973, September 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201802431, March 2018
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201702226, March 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201506961, August 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #201408873, August 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201406124, June 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202206453, September 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Female, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
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Complaint #202005973, September 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 15-17 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201802431, March 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 17 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201702226, March 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 51 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201506961, August 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 28 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #201408873, August 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201406124, June 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 37 Unfounded
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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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2023-29465
Closed: 3/16/2024
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card
  2. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide name
  3. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide shield number
  4. Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (3 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B

Case: 2022-25145
Closed: 8/11/2022
Case Details:
  1. Violated patrol rules.
  2. Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
  3. Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B

Case: 2022-25146
Closed: 8/11/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
  2. Failed to prepare required reports.
Recommendation: Other


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $62,500 total settlements.

M., A O/b/o Her Minor Son, S., T. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV10630, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 17, 2020, ended May 25, 2021
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 1, 2020, plaintiff (a minor) was illegally stopped and searched by police officers Richard McKnight (Shield No. 7955), Edmundo Rivera (Shiled No. 696), Brian Mahon (Shield No. 26892), and Daniel Campbell. The officers were in plainclothes and in an unmarked SUV when they approached plaintiff on the street, got out of the vehicle, and searched plaintiff's body, clothes, and fanny pack. They made comments suggesting plaintiff, an African American child, "looked like" he would have crack cocaine or carry a gun. They left and did not provide Right to Know card to Plaintiff.

Dockery, Nyasia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030163/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 10, 2020

Parrilla, Jose, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032585/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 6, 2019

Myers, Dondre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030231/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 4, 2019, ended September 28, 2020
$42,500 Settlement

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