Matthew G. Barber

Lieutenant at 114th Precinct Detective Squad since November 2022, active
Also served at Narcotics Borough Queens North, 114th Precinct, Patrol Borough Manhattan North Impact Response Team
Service started July 2008, made $189,000 last year, Tax #946664
White Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$30,000   Melendez, Richard vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV00526
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Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable

Complaint #200916192, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200916192, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.

Summerlin, Aaron vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 715536/2022, Supreme Court - Queens, September 13, 2022

Hines, Victor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 707526/2018, Supreme Court - Queens, May 16, 2018

Melendez, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00526, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 30, 2014, ended July 23, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2011, at approximately 3:00am, the Plaintiff was walking to his neighborhood store in Manhattan when Defendant Officers Barber and John Doe 1-2 requested him to identify himself and tell them about the location of drugs. Despite the lack of any probable cause, Defendant Officers then arrested the Plaintiff and forced him to the ground where he was searched. During the search, Defendant Officers struck Plaintiff on the head with their fists, which caused injuries to his face and causing his nose to bleed profusely.