Kevin R. Matthews

Badge #2543, White Male
Former Sergeant at 101st Precinct Detective Squad
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
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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
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Complaint #200812002, August 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Black Female
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

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
additional details

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
additional details

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
additional details

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
additional details

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
additional details

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
additional details

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
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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)
additional details
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 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 2 known lawsuits, $1,700,000 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.

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
Complaint, Amended 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