Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (2)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (2)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
John M. Caruso
Badge #1593,
White Male, 47
Also served at
Detective Borough Manhattan South,
40th Precinct Detective Squad,
Fugitive Enforcement Unit,
40th Precinct
Service
started July 1998,
made $254,000 last year,
Tax #921201
Lawsuit settlements:
$750,000 Fielder, Jamel vs Detective Faton Alickaj, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV09005
$60,000 Santiago, Luis vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 023446/2013E
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$750,000 Fielder, Jamel vs Detective Faton Alickaj, et al., 2022 SDNY SDNY 22CV09005
$60,000 Santiago, Luis vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 023446/2013E
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Complaints
6
Complaints
14
Allegations
3
Substantiated
3
Substantiated (Charges)
5
Exonerated
1
Unfounded
5
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #200613783,
October 2006
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - A |
Complaint #200610146,
August 2006
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #200608016,
June 2006
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200514419,
November 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200601934,
September 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
Complaint #200203584,
May 2002
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #200613783, October 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 38 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 38 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 38 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: Command Discipline - A | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200610146, August 2006 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 15 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 15 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 15 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Black Male, 15 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Black Female, 35 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200608016, June 2006 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Hispanic Female, 19 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200514419, November 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 41 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Black Male, 41 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200601934, September 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic Male, 41 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200203584, May 2002 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.
'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.
Discipline
Case: 2021-24021
Closed: 11/6/2021
Case Details:
- Made computer inquiries unrelated to Department business.
Penalty: Instructions
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $810,000 total settlements.Fielder, Jamel vs Detective Faton Alickaj, et al.
Case # 22CV09005, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 31, 2022, ended July 10, 2023
$750,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2018, a person named Cheyenne Carter was shot and killed at the Patterson Housing Projects in the Bronx. Defendants NYPD Detectives Faton Alickaj and John Caruso investigated the murder. During their investigation, the defendants requested video recordings of the shooting from the NYCHA, but the time frame for which they requested video tapes ended ten minutes before the murder was actually committed; they omitted the moment of the murder, the most relevant and exculpatory part of the video, from their request, knowing that without an NYPD request to preserve it, NYCHA would erase the recording within 21 days. Although the plaintiff Jamel Fielder did not match the physical description of the shooter g...
Santiago, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023446/2013E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 24, 2013, ended July 20, 2016
$60,000 Settlement