Newell Laird

Newell Laird

Newell Laird
Badge #4560, Black Male
Former Sergeant Detective Squad at Force Investigation Division
Also served at 69th Precinct
Service started August 1993, ended November 2017, Tax #910521

Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated

Complaint #200205472, August 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200205472, August 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Male, 18 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Dash, Emanuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02427, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 17, 2018, ended July 17, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2015, P.O.s Ronald J. Montas, Christian Hoell, Newell Laird, and Willy Johnson arrived at Plaintiff’s house and arrested him without any incident. The officers were investigating a string of 4 robberies committed by a single perpetrator. Perpetrator’s DNA did not match that of the plaintiff and one witness identified someone else during a photo-array. Nonetheless, P.O. Montas forced Plaintiff to draft a confession by threatening him. P.O. Montas said he would blow Plaintiff’s brains out and tell everyone that he had attempted to steal P.O. Johnson’s weapon if he did not write out a confession. Plaintiff then wrote a confession dictated by P.O. Montas. The confession was not recorded or videotaped. ...