Paul A. Zaino

Badge #4702, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Bronx
Also served at 44th Precinct
Service started March 2000, ended June 2022, Tax #926336

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Tucker, Cory vs City of New York, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 803202/2021E
$30,000   Corona, Joe vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 032737/2020
$35,000   Hernandez, Roderick vs City of New York, 2020 BCSC BCSC 027735/2020E
$25,000   Bernal, Osiris vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 025289/2020E
$25,000   Samuel, William vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 033178/2018E
$17,500   Mcfarlane, Devon vs City of The New York, 2017 BCSC BCSC 031354/2017E
$18,500   Doward, Shamari vs Deftereos, Christos, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 15CV10082
$10,001   Edwards, Thomas vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 13CV06664
$45,000   Anderson, Richard vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 022542/2015E
$35,000   Hortzog v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 10CV03227
$200,000   Rivera et al v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 07CV08061
$32,500   Negron et al v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 09CV02128
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Complaints

5 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201900444, January 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201708326, September 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201603566, April 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200800971, January 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200409079, September 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201900444, January 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201708326, September 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201603566, April 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30 Exonerated
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Complaint #200800971, January 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200409079, September 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Handcuffs too tight Black Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 34 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.
'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 19 known lawsuits, $498,501 total settlements.

Maldonado, Jose vs City of New York et al.
Case # 817536/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 24, 2023

Jones, Shannon, et al. vs Police Department, Nyc., et al.
Case # 811888/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2021

Jones, Shannon, et al. vs Police Department, Nyc., et al.
Case # 21CV10082, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 26, 2021, ended February 7, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On Jne 4, 2020, Plaintiffs were peacefully attending a protest, when SRG officers in full riot gear formed aline with their bicycles to block protestors for walking any further. The officers used their bicycles as weapons, pushing the protestors back. Protestors were trapped and unable to leave, and NYPD (including Monahan and Lehr) failed to respond to their pleas. Per order of Monahan, Plaintiff Jones was grabbed, seized, chocked, and thrown to the ground by PO Wilson. PO Doe 1 assisted in the arrest, and both him and PO Wilson put their full weight on Plaintiff Jones while she was faced down on the ground, not resisting. After removing her from the ground, the Defendants placed her in extremely tight zip tie...

Tucker, Cory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 803202/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 9, 2021, ended April 14, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 15, 2020, at 9:30 PM, Plaintiff Cory Tucker was near Marion Avenue and East 194th Street, Bronx, when he was approached and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendant Officers Kyle Flood, John Doe, John Roe, Detective Paul Zaino, and Detective Daniel Rivera. While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of his head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours prior to release, and was then required to make numerous court appearances before the charges were terminated.

Corona, Joe vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032737/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 29, 2020, ended January 26, 2022
$30,000 Settlement

Hernandez, Roderick vs City of New York
Case # 027735/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 22, 2020, ended August 2, 2021
$35,000 Settlement

Bernal, Osiris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025289/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 5, 2020, ended December 15, 2020
$25,000 Settlement

Perez, Rafael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020903/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 7, 2019

Samuel, William vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033178/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 29, 2018, ended April 5, 2022
$25,000 Settlement

Ingram, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026104/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 31, 2018

Mcfarlane, Devon vs City of The New York
Case # 031354/2017E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 15, 2017, ended May 29, 2018
$17,500 Settlement

Doward, Shamari vs Deftereos, Christos, et al.
Case # 15CV10082, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2016, ended October 31, 2016
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was walking down the street, Defendant officers ordered him to stop, handcuffed him, took him to central booking, and charged him with Criminal Sale of Marijuana in the 4th Degree. Outcome unknown

Edwards, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06664, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended January 22, 2015
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On about March 9, 2013 at 11:30 pm, the Plaintiff was at the cross section of East 168th Street and Tinton Avenue in the Bronx County, New York City. The Plaintiff was a pedestrian, committing no crime and not acting suspiciously, yet was approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by Defendant Officers of The New York City Police Department. The Plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for 48 hours and charged with violation of New York State Penal Code Section 220.39. During his incarceration, Defendant Police Officer George Goulart misrepresented facts in the police reports. Defendants also misrepresented facts to the Bronx County District Attorney's Office, the Criminal Court of the City of ...

Anderson, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022542/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 6, 2014, ended January 3, 2017
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint

Raso v. City of New York
Case # 300600/2010, Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint

Thornley v. City of New York
Case # 310647/2011, Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint

Hortzog v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03227, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: On June 20th 2007, plaintiff was a pedestrian in front of his resident located at 1056 Boynton Avenue, in the Bronx. It was during this time when defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers, grabbed the plaintiff and slammed him into the ground, put handcuffs on him, and placed him into a police van. Defendant Lopez together with other defendant NYPD officers drove said van with plaintiff imprisoned inside for approximately two to three hours. Eventually, the plaintiff was transported to an NYPD precinct where he was subjected to an unlawful strip search, his clothes removed, squat, and cough. The plaintiff was arraigned in the Bronx County Supreme Court Criminal Division on baseless charges. Th...

Rivera et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV08061, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$200,000 Settlement
Stipulation, Amended Complaint

Negron et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV02128, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$32,500 Settlement
Stipulation