William C. Sciara

Badge #4325, White Male, 56
Detective Grade 1 at Brooklyn Robbery Squad since April 2003
Service started April 1991, Tax #910921

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Property Seized
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest

Lawsuit Settlements:
$8,112,000   Ferber, Dennis as Gal For Ferber, Natalie vs City of New York, et al., 2015 KCSC KCSC 513490/2015
$875,000   Lawrence, Nancy, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2015 KCSC KCSC 501199/2015
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Complaints

3 Complaints
6 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Instructions)
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9602043, May 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property Seized
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
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Complaint #9505801, December 1995
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393329, September 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9602043, May 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property Seized Substantiated (Instructions)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Instructions)
additional details
Complaint #9505801, December 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6393329, September 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $8,987,000 total settlements.

Ferber, Dennis as Gal For Ferber, Natalie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513490/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, February 26, 2015, ended January 11, 2018
$8,112,000 Settlement

Lawrence, Nancy, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501199/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, February 6, 2015, ended January 11, 2018
$875,000 Settlement

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