Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force (2)
Force: Physical force (2)
John J. Dadamo
Also served at
Housing Special Operations Section,
Special Operations Division Strategic Response Group
Service
started October 1990,
Tax #913627
White Male
Lawsuit settlements:
$78,500 Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV10899
$165,000 Nigro, Michael vs City of New York, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV02369
$40,000 Adsluf, Greg vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV02295
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$78,500 Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV10899
$165,000 Nigro, Michael vs City of New York, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV02369
$40,000 Adsluf, Greg vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV02295
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Articles
2020 NYC Protests, CCRB, 1/24/2023NYPD officer was harassed by superior after good deed, lawsuit alleges, The Guardian, 3/17/2022
How An NYPD Anti-Terror Squad Became A Tool For Cracking Down On Protests, Gothamist, 2/19/2021
NYPD Unit At Center Of Protest Policing Has Dozens Of Officers With Long Misconduct Histories, The Appeal, 10/15/2020
Officer caught on tape in ticket-fixing probe wasn't worried about summons investigation, New York Daily News, 4/22/2011
D’Adamo reveals affair after wife’s false attack claim, The Riverdale Press, 2/24/2011
Complaints
5
Complaints
9
Allegations
2
Substantiated
2
Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1
Alleged Victim Unavailable
1
Alleged Victim Uncooperative
3
Exonerated
2
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202102650,
May 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| APU Case Status: | Pending |
| Penalty: | APU - Decision Pending |
Complaint #201807550,
April 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| Complainant: | White Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200406979,
June 2004
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200303229,
May 2003
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #6293107,
March 1993
additional details
| Allegation: | Force |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Complaint #202102650, May 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | White Male, 25-29 | Exonerated |
| Discourtesy: Word | White Male, 25-29 | Exonerated |
| Force: Physical force | White Male, 25-29 | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Force: Physical force | White Male, 25-29 | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| APU Case Status: Pending | ||
| Penalty: APU - Decision Pending | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201807550, April 2016 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Hispanic Male | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | White Male, 19 | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200406979, June 2004 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Black Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200303229, May 2003 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 30 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #6293107, March 1993 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force | Unsubstantiated | |
| additional details | ||
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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $283,500 total settlements.Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV10899, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended May 8, 2023
$78,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020 in connection with a larger protest about the killing of George Floyd, Plaintiffs Alyssa Sukana was part of a group of protestors who was trapped in an NYPD "kettle" formation. Eventually, an NYPD officer pushed her into a car and another officer handcuffed her with plastic zip ties and held in total for 6 hours before being released. Plaintiff Andrea Canedo similarly was pushed against a car and then a fence by an NYPD officer who then ziptied her hands extremely tightly. NYPD officer then removed plaintiff's backpack and forced it around her neck for 4-5 hours. Neither plaintiff was charged.
Nigro, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02369, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 11, 2019, ended September 24, 2021
$165,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2016, plaintiff, a journalist, was photographing a protest when he was falsely arrested by NYPD Officers, including Deputy Inspector Andrew Lombardo and Officer Joseph Aniano. Plaintiff had previously published an incriminating photo of Lombardo. Lombardo recognized plaintiff as the photographer who published the image before falsely arresting him. Around the date of plaintiff's arrest, John D'Adamo was the Commanding Officer of the NYPD Strategic Response Group and a supervisor of Lombardo. Further, James McNamara was an executive officer of the NYPD’s Citywide Special Operations Bureau, which oversees the Strategic Response Group. The Chief of the NYPD’s Special Operations Bureau was Chief Thomas...
Adsluf, Greg vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02295, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 15, 2013, ended November 15, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 11, 2012, Ms. Spencer was sitting in the park knitting when officers approached her and told her to leave based on a ban of lawn chair use in the park. While exiting, one of the officers forcefully grabbed Ms. Spencer causing her to panic and sit on the ground. Plaintiff then picked up Ms. Spencer's chair to assist her in leaving the park. Officer Diaz then charged at Plaintiff screaming profanities. Another officer pushed Plaintiff into a group of officers. Officer Lombardo then hooked his arm around Plaintiff's neck and forced him into the ground, and all officers then jointly drove their knees into Plaintiffs back, cuffed him, and took him to the precinct as he was bleeding from his head. Plaintiff w...