Rahul Sahni

Rahul Sahni

Rahul Sahni
Lieutenant at 78th Precinct since March 2025
Service started July 2010, made $234,000 last year, Tax #949601
Asian Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera (2)
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Abuse of Authority: Other
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)

Discipline Cases:

Closed: 5/31/2022
Case: 5 Allegations
Case: 2020-22819
Closed: 3/25/2021

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Complaints

12 Complaints
25 Allegations
5 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complaint Withdrawn
1 OMB PEG Directive Closure
3 Unable to Determine
6 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated
3 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202503186, March 2025
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
Complainant: Puerto Rican Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Puerto Rican Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202502389, February 2025
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #202407835, July 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202404525, April 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202403924, April 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202404206, April 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Puerto Rican Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202402579, March 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #202308207, June 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202102773, April 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201502015, March 2015
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201406863, June 2014
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201405203, May 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202503186, March 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Other Puerto Rican Female, 30-34 Unable to Determine
Discourtesy: Word Puerto Rican Female, 30-34 Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202502389, February 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 50-54 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 50-54 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #202407835, July 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Force: Handcuffs too tight Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
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Complaint #202404525, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 30-34 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #202403924, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Detention Black Male, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202404206, April 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Puerto Rican Female, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202402579, March 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 35-39 OMB PEG Directive Closure
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Complaint #202308207, June 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 10-14 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 10-14 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Female, 30-34 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202102773, April 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 21-24 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201502015, March 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Hispanic Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201406863, June 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 49 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201405203, May 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Female Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Action Female Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Closed: 5/31/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failure to remain on post.
  2. Failure to supervise.
  3. Fraternized with subordinates
  4. Meal in excess of one hour.
  5. Omitted activity log entries.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (18 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - C

Case: 2020-22819
Closed: 3/25/2021
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Failed to make required entries in Department command log.
  2. Guilty: Made or caused to be made false or inaccurate entries in Department records.
  3. Guilty: Violated paid detail rules.
Penalty: Vacation days (30 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

D., N. A Minor By M/n/g Destefano, Amanda vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 530886/2023, Supreme Court - Kings, October 25, 2023
Complaint
Description: On around June 11, 2023, at approximately 8pm, plaintiff and her minor son were lawfully at a parking lot near a Dunkin donuts in Brooklyn where he was riding his motorbike. The defendant officers entered the parking lot in an unmarked vehicle almost hitting the minor. Defendants jumped out of the vehicle, chased, assaulted and battered the minor causing injuries to his leg and then placed him in a police cruiser with his mother (plaintiff). Plaintiff was subjected to unreasonable search and seizure and arrested, imprisoned and detained without any just/reasonable cause. Plaintiff was wrongfully handcuffed and seized sustaining physical injuries, including to her legs and body. Defendants maliciously pursued a ...

Hassan, Eslam vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 712975/2023, Supreme Court - Queens, June 23, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 24, 2020, in the vicinity of inside the 108th NYPD precinct, plaintiff was stopped, seized and searched, detained, arrested, and brutalized by means of excessive force by police officers Thomas Yoo (Sheild No. 11858), Cyril Abraham (Sheild No. 6627), Rahul Sahni (Sheild No. 2128), Juan Moscoso (Sheild No. 18655), and other police officers. Before the encounter, plaintiff was riding his bike and he was approached by defendant police officers.

Sulph, Qudirro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03747, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2015, ended January 2, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2012, Plaintiff Qudirro Sulph drove a friend to Brooklyn in his mother’s 1999 Dodge Caravan, in which he rear-ended the car of an MTA employee at the intersection of Dekalb/Irving Avenues, but left no damage. Police Officers Rahul Sahni and Kimberley Huacon then unlawfully seized, searched, frisked, and arrested Plaintiff and his passenger, charging them with four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance found in the car. Defendants Huacon and Sahni based their seizure of Plaintiff’s person on a falsely alleged failure to produce a driver’s license and registration for the 1999 Caravan vehicle. Plaintiff cooperated at all times, stating that he had no knowledge of the drugs found in ...