Mathew Byrnes

Captain at Detective Borough Manhattan North since April 2023, active
Also served at 34th Precinct, 24th Precinct, 23rd Precinct, Patrol Borough Manhattan North
Service started January 2008, made $209,000 last year, Tax #945539
White Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$30,000   Brown, Shasha vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV03162
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201910189, November 2019
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201107460, June 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201910189, November 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Vehicle Age 21-24 Unsubstantiated
Force: Vehicle Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201107460, June 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.

Brown, Shasha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03162, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 23, 2015, ended January 20, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2012, Plaintiff took a yellow taxi to his mother's house. Upon arrival, the taxi's credit card machine was malfunctioning so Plaintiff asked him to help with the machine or take Plaintiff to an ATM so he could withdraw cash to pay for the ride. The taxi driver took Plaintiff to a NYPD precinct. When the NYPD officers ran Plaintiff's credit card through the taxi's credit card machine, the transaction was approved. When Plaintiff went to leave the precinct POs Ricketts and John Does began to yell and handcuffed Plaintiff behind his back. They charged Plaintiff with Resisting Arrest and Harassment in the Second Degree. They confined Plaintiff in a holding cell. They filed false and misleading police rep...

Brown v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV03162, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: After Plaintiff's credit card would not swipe in the taxi, the driver drove him to a nearby precinct where he was handcuffed and charged with Resisting Arrest and Harassment in the Second Degree, which were ACD'd