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, 50
Detective Grade 1 at Patrol Borough Bronx South since May 2026
Also served at
Patrol Borough Bronx,
Patrol Borough Queens North,
Fugitive Enforcement Unit,
Detective Borough Manhattan South,
40th Precinct Detective Squad,
40th Precinct
Service
started July 1998,
made $262,000 last year,
Tax #921201
Lawsuit Settlements:
$950,000 Haskins, Ambrose vs City of Ny, et al., 2025 SDNY SDNY 25CV02922
$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
$200,000 Roman, Ana vs City of New York, et al., 2010 BCSC BCSC 308062/2010
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$950,000 Haskins, Ambrose vs City of Ny, et al., 2025 SDNY SDNY 25CV02922
$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
$200,000 Roman, Ana vs City of New York, et al., 2010 BCSC BCSC 308062/2010
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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 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
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 4 known lawsuits, $1,960,000 total settlements.Haskins, Ambrose vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV02922, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 17, 2025, ended December 1, 2025
$950,000 Settlement
Complaint
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
Roman, Ana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 308062/2010, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 1, 2010, ended March 13, 2015
$200,000 Settlement