Matthew D. Ferguson

Matthew D. Ferguson

Matthew D. Ferguson
Badge #4744, White Male
Sergeant at 40th Precinct since October 2023, active
Service started July 2014, made $131,000 last year, Tax #956642

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   Marquez, Jesus vs City of New York, et al., 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV00755
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Complaints

7 Complaints
15 Allegations
0 Substantiated
7 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201810267, November 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201804434, June 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201803420, May 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201803393, April 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201709311, October 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201707641, September 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201510472, December 2015
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201810267, November 2018
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201804434, June 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201803420, May 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 62 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201803393, April 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 52 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic Male, 52 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 52 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 52 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201709311, October 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 18 Exonerated
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Complaint #201707641, September 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201510472, December 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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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.
'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

Marquez, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00755, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 31, 2020, ended June 23, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2018, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by NYPD officers Ricardo Montilla, Kirk Bishop, Matthew Ferguson, and Juan Collado. Despite complying with the officers' orders, Montilla and Bishop grabbed plaintiff by his arms, forcibly pulled him onto the concrete, and placed overly tight handcuffs on his wrist. Montilla then forcefully lifted plaintiff's handcuffed arms behind his back. Plaintiff informed the officers that they were hurting him, yet Montilla continued to keep his arms raised. The officers transported plaintiff to an NYPD precinct and eventually to the Manhattan Detention Complex. Ferguson knowingly manufactured false allegations against plaintiff and forwarded this information to the D...