Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
Discourtesy: Action (2)
Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
Discourtesy: Action (2)
Charles T. Powell
Badge #20612,
Black Male, 38
Police Officer at Auxiliary Police Section since July 2026
Also served at
Operations Division,
Transit Bureau Manhattan,
Transit Bureau District 4,
Transit Bureau District 1
Service
started July 2015,
made $155,000 last year,
Tax #959090
Discipline Cases:
Case: 2023-29110
Closed: 11/28/2023
Case: 2020-22219
Closed: 4/25/2023
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Complaints
4
Complaints
9
Allegations
3
Substantiated
2
Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
4
Complainant Uncooperative
1
Exonerated
1
Unfounded
Complaint #202206821,
May 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| NYPD Conclusion: | Command Discipline - B |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days) |
Complaint #202202433,
April 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Age 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Age 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| Complainant: | Age 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) |
| Complainant: | Age 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201910396,
December 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 65 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 65 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Penalty: | Formalized Training |
Complaint #201800506,
January 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202206821, May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital | Black Male, 45-49 | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Discourtesy: Action | Black Male, 45-49 | Unfounded |
| NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B | ||
| Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days) | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202202433, April 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Age 30-34 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Force: Physical force | Age 30-34 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Age 30-34 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) | Age 30-34 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201910396, December 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Action | Black Male, 65 | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Discourtesy: Action | Black Male, 65 | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Penalty: Formalized Training | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201800506, January 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 42 | Exonerated |
| 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.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2023-29110
Closed: 11/28/2023
Case Details:
- Wrongfully threatened to remove an individual to the hospital.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Case: 2020-22219
Closed: 4/25/2023
Case Details:
- Wrongfully acted discourteously towards an individual know to the Department.
- Wrongfully acted discourteously towards an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training
Lawsuits
Simpara, Binafrou vs Police Officer Munoz, Joel, et al.Case # 150623/2021, Supreme Court - New York, February 26, 2021
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2018, while lawfully present as a passenger on an F subway train stopped at the 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue station in New York, NY, the plaintiff was unlawfully approached, removed, and detained by defendants Joel Munoz and Charles Powell in an excessive manner without legal justification. Before the train stopped, the plaintiff had not been involved in any altercations or violated any laws. The defendants entered the train and ordered the plaintiff to get off without cause. When the plaintiff inquired why, the defendants forcibly grabbed him and his wheelchair, lifting it improperly and breaking the left footrest, causing the plaintiff's left leg to dangle and be twisted painfully. Despite...