Kevin R. Matthews

Badge #2543, White Male

Former Sergeant at 101st Precinct Detective Squad

Also served at 77th Precinct, 101st Precinct, Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section, Criminal Intelligence Section

Service started April 1997, ended April 2021, Tax #919361

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Hit against inanimate object
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit Settlements:
$1,700,000 O'neill, Shuaib vs State of New York, 2017 EDNY EDNY 17CV05762
$4,500 Baldwin, Joyce Individually and Baldwin, Joyce as Executor of The Estate of Baldwin, James vs Topping, Brett, et al., 2016 QCSC QCSC 711860/2016
$87,500 Wise, Henrietta, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2012 EDNY EDNY 12CV01823
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Articles

The High Price of a New York City Cop, The New Yorker, 5/24/2021

Complaints

17 Complaints

53 Allegations

5 Substantiated

5 Substantiated (Charges)

1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative

12 Exonerated

8 Unfounded

27 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201201096, January 2012

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

additional details

Complaint #200812002, August 2008

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant:	Black Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #200713428, September 2007

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #200701125, January 2007

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #200700849, January 2007

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

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Complaint #200617283, December 2006

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #200606852, May 2006

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
Complainant:	Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion:	No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty:	No penalty

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Complaint #200500653, November 2004

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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Complaint #200308108, October 2003

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #200305257, July 2003

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #200303077, April 2003

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #200300950, January 2003

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 15
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Documents:	Complaint Closing Report

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Complaint #200204559, July 2002

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #200201229, January 2002

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)

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Complaint #200200396, January 2002

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant:	Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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Complaint #200005537, August 2000

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

additional details

Complaint #9903197, July 1999

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #201201096, January 2012
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 23	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Female, 23	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Female, 23	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched		Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200812002, August 2008
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant	Black Female	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200713428, September 2007
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Hispanic Male, 20	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 20	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200701125, January 2007
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Male, 36	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male, 36	Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 36	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 36	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200700849, January 2007
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched		Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 15	Exonerated
Force: Hit against inanimate object	Hispanic Male, 15	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Hispanic Male, 15	Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200617283, December 2006
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Hispanic Male, 26	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200606852, May 2006
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male, 14	Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 14	Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation	Black Male, 14	Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
Complaint #200500653, November 2004
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 38	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male, 38	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200308108, October 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Black Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200305257, July 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 22	Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 22	Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race		Unfounded
Force: Physical force	Black Female	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200303077, April 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 32	Unfounded
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 32	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male, 32	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200300950, January 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 26	Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 42	Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 15	Unfounded
Documents:	Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200204559, July 2002
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male	Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race	Black Male	Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Hispanic Female, 38	Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 16	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 16	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	Black Male	Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200201229, January 2002
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 19	Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male, 19	Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Hit against inanimate object	Black Male, 19	Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #200200396, January 2002
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 28	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Black Male, 28	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200005537, August 2000
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force		Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Hispanic Male, 26	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Hispanic Male, 26	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Hispanic Male, 26	Unfounded
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Complaint #9903197, July 1999
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 41	Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $1,792,000 total settlements.

O'neill, Shuaib vs State of New York
Case # 17CV05762, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 10, 2017, ended August 6, 2020
$1,700,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendants stopped Plaintiff and his friend on the street, handcuffed Plaintiff and searched him. After their search uncovered nothing, Defendants falsely claimed that they found a gun and a bag of marijuana on the Plaintiff's body. Plaintiff was then placed under arrest and transported to the 101st Precinct. At the precinct, Defendants created false evidence to justify the stop, search, and arrest of the Plaintiff. Defendants then intimidated and frightened Plaintiff and manipulated a false confession from him. At his initial trial, the Plaintiff was convicted. However, this was reversed on appeal and the indictment was dismissed.

Baldwin, Joyce Individually and Baldwin, Joyce as Executor of The Estate of Baldwin, James vs Topping, Brett, et al.
Case # 711860/2016, Supreme Court - Queens, October 12, 2016, ended January 20, 2023
$4,500 Settlement

Pierre-Paul, Jessica vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03896, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 13, 2015, ended March 31, 2016
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was meeting with a male friend, when both were approached. A bag of marijuana was found on male friend. Both were arrested and she was also charged with possession of marijuana

Wise, Henrietta, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV01823, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 16, 2012, ended December 5, 2014
$87,500 Settlement