Joseph P. Ryan

Badge #6479, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section
Also served at Narcotics Division, Narcotics Borough Staten Island
Service started July 2001, ended September 2021, Tax #929101

Lawsuit settlements:
$125,000   Skolnick, Michael vs City of New York, et al., 2017 RCSC RCSC 150035/2017
$75,000   Wilson, James vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV05743
$40,000   Davis et al v. City Of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV01260
$7,500   Santiago v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV05995
$38,500   Ross et al v. City Of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV01958
$20,000   Butta et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV02843
$55,000   Clay et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 14CV01633
$28,000   Legrand v. The City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 09CV04338
$45,000   Bunche v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 10CV05731
$5,001   Brace v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 12CV06466
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Complaints

6 Complaints
12 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
6 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201310608, November 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201112447, September 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201015410, November 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 70
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201007750, June 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200818094, December 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200303147, April 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201310608, November 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201112447, September 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 22 Exonerated
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Complaint #201015410, November 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 70 Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #201007750, June 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200818094, December 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 33 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 33 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 33 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 33 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unfounded
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 33 Unfounded
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Complaint #200303147, April 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 40 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 40 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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

Named in 16 known lawsuits, $439,001 total settlements.

Nesimi, Angelo vs Det. Rivera, Michael, et al.
Case # 17CV04300, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 20, 2017, ended August 19, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 1, 2015, narcotics officer defendants strip searched the plaintiff. When they did not find anything, they inflicted blows to the plaintiff's midsection. The defendants brought the plaintiff to a hospital to perform a rectal cavity search. The doctor and nurse defendants told the officers to do the search. They injected the plaintiff with drugs and performed the search violently and painfully.

Skolnick, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150035/2017, Supreme Court - Richmond, January 9, 2017, ended May 15, 2020
$125,000 Settlement

Wilson, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05743, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended February 5, 2015
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 20, 2012, plaintiff was a lawful motorist, stopped at a red light at Broad and Gordon Streets, Staten Island, when a police vehicle pulled in front of plaintiff's vehicle. Three additional police vehicles arrived. A defendant officer opened plaintiff's driver's side door and attempted to pull plaintiff out of the vehicle. The officer grabbed and choked plaintiff. A defendant officer then opened plaintiff's passenger side door, placed plaintiff's car in park, and released his seatbelt. Plaintiff was forcefully removed from the vehicle, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed. Plaintiff was repeatedly kicked and punched in the face, back, side, chest, stomach, and legs, before and after he was handcuffed. Af...

Davis et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 10CV01260, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint

Legrand v. Levy et al
Case # 10CV01486, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Complaint

Santiago v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV05995, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint

Ross et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV01958, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint

Butta et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02843, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Wilcox et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02978, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
complaintcv12-2978.pdf

Clay et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV01633, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$55,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Eposito v. City of New York et al
Case # 15CV00278, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Broken Link

Gondola v. City of New York et al
Case # 16CV00369, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Amended Complaint, Original Complaint
Description: Defendant officers pulled over a vehicle where Plaintiff was a passenger, search the passengers and the car, and arrested Plaintiff and the passengers. Plaintiff was brought to the 120th Precinct and charged with drug possession for lawfully prescribed pills found in the driver's purse. All charges against all passengers were dismissed.

Hope v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV05022, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint

Legrand v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04338, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$28,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint

Bunche v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV05731, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint

Brace v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV06466, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$5,001 Settlement
Third Amended Complaint, Order of Judgment