Justin D. Ellis

Badge #2784, White Male, 37

Sergeant at Fleet Services Division

Also served in: 103rd Precinct, 101st Precinct

Service started July 2007, made $148,000 last year, active

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Abuse of Authority: Stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$90,000 Stevens, Reagan vs Difranco, Nicholas et al., 2019 QCSC QCSC 719484/2018
$25,000 Cepeda, Christian vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV03350
$175,000 Archer v. City of New York et al, 2012 EDNY EDNY 12CV03979
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Complaints

33 Allegations

5 Substantiated

11 Complaints

2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)

3 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

4 Complainant Uncooperative

10 Exonerated

5 Unfounded

9 Unsubstantiated

September 2019 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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July 2018 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

NYPD Conclusion:	Command Discipline - B

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May 2014 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

NYPD Conclusion:	Command Discipline - A

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February 2014 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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January 2014 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant:	Black Female, 67
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Female, 67
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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October 2012 Complaint

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 71
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 71
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant:	Black Male, 71
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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August 2012 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

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November 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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September 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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August 2010 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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November 2008 Complaint

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant:	Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)

NYPD Conclusion:	Instructions

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September 2019 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 37	Complainant Uncooperative
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July 2018 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Question	Black Male, 34	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question	Black Male, 34	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Male, 34	Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion:		Command Discipline - B
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May 2014 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Male, 24	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion:		Command Discipline - A
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February 2014 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Hispanic Male, 32	Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Hispanic Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
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January 2014 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Black Female, 67	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Female, 67	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 33	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Female, 33	Unsubstantiated
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October 2012 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 71	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Male, 71	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Black Male, 71	Unsubstantiated
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August 2012 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 32	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 41	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Black Male, 32	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other	Black Male, 32	Unfounded
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November 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 46	Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 46	Complainant Uncooperative
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September 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 34	Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray	Black Male, 34	Exonerated
Force: Chokehold	Black Male, 34	Unfounded
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Black Male, 34	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 34	Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray	Black Male, 34	Exonerated
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August 2010 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Female	Complainant Uncooperative
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November 2008 Complaint
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 26	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Female, 26	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons	Black Female, 26	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
NYPD Conclusion:		Instructions
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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.

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

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'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 4 known lawsuits, $290,000 total settlements.

Catania, Patrick, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150519/2021, Supreme Court - New York, January 19, 2021

Stevens, Reagan vs Difranco, Nicholas et al.
Case # 719484/2018, Supreme Court - Queens, February 5, 2019, ended June 8, 2021
$90,000 Settlement

Cepeda, Christian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03350, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 1, 2013, ended March 26, 2014
$25,000 Settlement

Archer v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV03979, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, 2012
$175,000 Settlement
Ellis Stipulation.pdf, Ellis.pdf
Description: Plaintiff was handcuffed tightly and punched in the face by defendant officers while in route to a precinct. Plaintiff was denied medical treatment, but eventually went to the hospital and had to undergo 2 surgeries due to his injuries.