Martha Rizzo

Former Lieutenant Special Assignment at 68th Precinct
Also served at 20th Precinct, Transit Bureau District 30
Service started December 1997, ended December 2019, Tax #920921
Hispanic Female

Lawsuit settlements:
$18,000   Love, Garrette vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV06939
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Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201107030, May 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200412384, September 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200104345, June 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #201107030, May 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 35 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200412384, September 2004
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200104345, June 2001
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Love, Garrette vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06939, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended December 11, 2015
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: On August 3, 2012, Plaintiff was driving back home from a medical appointment. Without cause or justification, NYPD Officers including Deputy Inspector Joseph Gulotta, Lieutenant John Hopkins, Lieutenant Martha Rizzo, Police Officer Joel Rosenthal, and other Police Officers approached and demanded license and registration. As Plaintiff was complying, and for no reason, they pulled him out of the car, twisted his arm, and placed him in exceedingly tight handcuffs. They took him to the Precinct. Later, they acknowledged they had wrongfully arrested him, and tried to downplay it as a misunderstanding.