Brian C. Pettit

Badge #5252, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Midtown South Detective Squad
Also served at Police Service Area 4
Service started September 2000, ended December 2021, Tax #927354

Lawsuit settlements:
$12,300   Singh, Jason vs Detective Pettit, Brian, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 18CV07091
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Complaints

1 Complaint
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200505827, May 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200505827, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 18 Exonerated
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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.
'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

Singh, Jason vs Detective Pettit, Brian, et al.
Case # 18CV07091, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 22, 2019, ended June 14, 2021
$12,300 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 21, 2018, Jason, a seventeen-year-old high school student, was arrested for Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree at his home by Officer Pettit, Smith, although he was not advised of what he was accused of stealing. After being held in custody for more than twenty-four hours, the plaintiff still had no idea what crime he was accused of committing. The plaintiff was charged for using a fraudulent Venmo account to pay for computer parts, despite never maintaining a Venmo account. The alleged transaction took place in Manhattan where the plaintiff was able to provide video evidence that he was home in Queens during this time. The plaintiff's attention had no sworn statement from a "victim" and there was no ...