Michael J. Sykora

Badge #4782, White Male, 53
Sergeant at Criminal Intelligence Section since April 2011, active
Service started March 2000, made $182,000 last year, Tax #926188

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit settlements:
$10,000   Colson, Ronald, et al. vs Det. Shepard, Carl, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 13CV05394
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Complaints

4 Complaints
12 Allegations
6 Substantiated
6 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201700825, January 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, November 2019
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200904323, March 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200513228, October 2005
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200407307, July 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201700825, January 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, November 2019
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200904323, March 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 18 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 18 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200513228, October 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 36 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Exonerated
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Complaint #200407307, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Colson, Ronald, et al. vs Det. Shepard, Carl, et al.
Case # 13CV05394, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2015, ended February 22, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2011, Judge Camacho, after lowering plaintiff's bail, sent a warrant squad to his house, saying he was released on the wrong amount of bail. Judge Lopez signed off on a fraudulent search warrant for plaintiff's home and set an extremely high bail. Judge Lasak called the plaintff racial slurs and expressed a desire for the KKK to return. ADAs Brennan and Mccoy are accused of paying confidential informants to cooperate against the plaintiff. ADA Pete Lomp has withheld exculpatory evidence and coercing witnesses in plaintiff's homicide trial. On April 16th, 2011, sixteen officers entered plaintiff's home wihtout permission and had guns drawn. An officer placed handcuffs so tightly on his wrists that ...

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 11/27/2019
NYPD Trial Decision 11/27/2019