Dongyun Zheng

Lieutenant at Police Service Area 4 since February 2026
Also served at 5th Precinct, Police Service Area 6
Service started July 2002, made $224,000 last year, Tax #931480
Asian Male

Lawsuit Settlements:
$150,000   Johnson, Rashard vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 SDNY SDNY 24CV02043
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 SRAD Closure
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202507085, July 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
Complainant: Female, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: SRAD Closure
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Complaint #201902117, November 2018
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #202507085, July 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Female, 25-29 SRAD Closure
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Complaint #201902117, November 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Force: Restricted Breathing Black Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Johnson, Rashard vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV02043, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 25, 2024, ended April 15, 2026
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 7, 2023, Plaintiff was arrested on a false complaint. Plaintiff was released that night without being further detained. He later realized that the police had not given him back all of his personal property, including a key to get back inside his house. Upon returning to Police Service Area 6, he stopped at the gate. An Asian male, NYPD lieutenant John Doe 1 and an African American male, NYPD Officer John Doe 2 came to the gate. John Doe 1 refused to give Plaintiff his keys and ordered him out of PSA6. Defendant John Doe 1 then grabbed the Plaintiff and yanked him harshly, preventing Plaintiff from leaving. John Doe 1 yelled at Defendants John Does 2-4 to cuff plaintiff. Plaintiff was unable to...