Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Force: Physical force
John A. Restaino
Badge #27003,
White Male
Service
started June 1992, ended July 2021,
Tax #902270
Complaints
17
Complaints
41
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Charges)
2
Alleged Victim Unavailable
2
Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2
Complainant Unavailable
10
Complainant Uncooperative
5
Complaint Withdrawn
4
Exonerated
2
Miscellaneous
3
Unfounded
8
Unsubstantiated
2
Victim Unidentified
Complaint #202101023,
January 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201802724,
March 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Male, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201706911,
August 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
Complaint #201114628,
November 2011
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #201005956,
May 2010
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201008233,
December 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
Complaint #200813184,
September 2008
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200608512,
May 2006
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #200512158,
October 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
Complaint #200507798,
July 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Sexual orientation |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #200309692,
December 2003
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 22 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 22 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| NYPD Conclusion: | Not Guilty - DCT |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
Complaint #9702120,
June 1997
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Dragged/Pulled |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #9702071,
June 1997
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Dragged/Pulled |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Other - Force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Detention |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Curse |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Black |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #9601826,
April 1996
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Push/Shove |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Curse |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #9503939,
September 1995
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Curse |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #9404124,
September 1994
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Profane Gesture |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Miscellaneous |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Sexist Remark |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Miscellaneous |
Complaint #9402168,
June 1994
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Push/Shove |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Complaint #202101023, January 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Chokehold | Hispanic Male, 35-39 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 35-39 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201802724, March 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Victim Unidentified | |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Male, 29 | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201706911, August 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male, 35 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Male, 35 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Male, 35 | Victim Unidentified |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201114628, November 2011 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201005956, May 2010 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Male | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Male | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201008233, December 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Male, 35 | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200813184, September 2008 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 23 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 23 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200608512, May 2006 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 27 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200512158, October 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 16 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Black Female, 17 | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 17 | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200507798, July 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Offensive Language: Sexual orientation | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200309692, December 2003 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 14 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Female, 22 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Black Female, 22 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Black Male, 14 | Exonerated |
| NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9702120, June 1997 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Dragged/Pulled | Unsubstantiated | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9702071, June 1997 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Dragged/Pulled | Exonerated | |
| Force: Other - Force | Unsubstantiated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Detention | Exonerated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force | Unfounded | |
| Discourtesy: Curse | Unfounded | |
| Offensive Language: Black | Unfounded | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9601826, April 1996 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Push/Shove | Unsubstantiated | |
| Discourtesy: Curse | Unsubstantiated | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9503939, September 1995 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force | Complainant Unavailable | |
| Discourtesy: Curse | Complainant Unavailable | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9404124, September 1994 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Discourtesy: Profane Gesture | Miscellaneous | |
| Discourtesy: Sexist Remark | Miscellaneous | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9402168, June 1994 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Push/Shove | Complainant Uncooperative | |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Complainant Uncooperative | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Bell v. Ludemann et alCase # 10CV02274, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,001 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation, Stipulation
Description: After plaintiff attempted to commit a robbery, he was standing on the sidewalk when a NYPD vehicle drove onto the sidewalk and intentionally stuck plaintiff in an attempt to apprehend him.
Other Documents
NYPD Trial Decision 7/20/2021
Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter
references
additional CCRB complaint
#201909115