Vernon L. Truitt

Badge #3644, Black Male
Detective Specialist at Patrol Borough Queens South Community Affairs Section since April 2024, active
Service started July 2004, made $169,000 last year, Tax #935880

Lawsuit settlements:
$14,000   Jenkins, George, et al. vs Det. Sanabria, Joeselyn, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV03485
$40,000   Kirk v. The City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV01127
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201504054, November 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201405257, May 2014
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201204317, April 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201504054, November 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201405257, May 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201204317, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $54,000 total settlements.

Jenkins, George, et al. vs Det. Sanabria, Joeselyn, et al.
Case # 13CV03485, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 30, 2013, ended September 17, 2014
$14,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2012 at 6am, defendants Joselyn Sanabria, Cunningham, Vernon Truitt, Brian Zuccaro, John Bulone, Darrell Julien, Michael Korabel, Dawn Adames, Clifton Clarke and John Does 1-10 violently entered the home of plaintiff and assaulted and arrested her without any probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Detective Joselyn Sanabria falsely requested a search warrant for plaintiff's home knowing that officers had previously determined that no illegal activity transpired in that apartment. During the raid, the plaintiff was injured when the defendants forced their way into the apartment, she was threatened with a firearm and immobilized for over an hour while her appartment was searched. During the search...

Kirk v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV01127, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint