Sylvia Golaszewski

Sylvia Golaszewski

Sylvia Golaszewski
Badge #27407, White Female, 36
Police Officer at Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South since May 2023, active
Also served at Police Service Area 3
Service started January 2013, made $117,000 last year, Tax #953913

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   Means, Nakia vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV02229
$33,500   Mata, Kenya vs Sergeant Vasquez, Angel, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 13CV07405
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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201803780, May 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201701267, February 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201803780, May 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201701267, February 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Male, 25 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Hispanic Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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, $48,500 total settlements.

Means, Nakia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02229, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 5, 2016, ended December 28, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled Plaintiff's car over for an alleged broken headlight. Plaintiff explained that it wasn't broken when Defendant Officer Rodriguez dragged Plaintiff out of the car, handcuffed her, and took her to the 74th Precinct. Plaintiff had various criminal charges filed against her that were later dismissed.

Mata, Kenya vs Sergeant Vasquez, Angel, et al.
Case # 13CV07405, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 30, 2014, ended September 4, 2014
$33,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 20, 2013, at approximately 9:30pm, Plaintiff approached her car, where she was planning to meet her brother to go to dinner, and observed Defendant NYPD Officers surrounding the vehicle and searching her glove box, with her brother under arrest in a police vehicle. Defendants refused to answer Plaintiff's question as to what was happening, but demanded that Plaintiff provide her name, ID and documentation for her vehicle, which Plaintiff did. When Plaintiff asked a second time what was going on, Defendant NYPD Officers aggressively grabbed her hand, pulled her arms behind her and handcuffed her, then pushed her onto her vehicle causing Plaintiff's head to violently bang against the car. Plaintiff was...

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