Douglas A. Brightman
Badge #3757,
Black Male
Detective Specialist
at
Community Affairs Bureau
since December 2022
Also served in:
Patrol Borough Manhattan North Task Force
Service
started January 2006,
made $140,000 last year,
active
Complaints
2
Allegations
0
Substantiated
2
Complaints
1
Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1
Complaint Withdrawn
August 2010 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
May 2010 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| August 2010 Complaint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Gun fired | Hispanic Male, 23 | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| May 2010 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Lawsuits
Alvarez v. City of New York et al.Case # 11CV05464, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, 2011
Pending
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was attending a block party when Plaintiff became engaged in an altercation. His opponent pulled out a firearm and shot him. Defendant Officers Brightman, Cozart, Kerrigan, and Tedeschi pointed their guns at plaintiff and fired 46 rounds into him and others present at the party. Plaintiff had sustained 27 bullet wounds. Defendant officer Terpos then handcuffed plaintiff and transported him to Harlem Hospital. In a second incident, on August 9, 2010, Police searched the residence of the plaintiff's family. Officers Hull and Gibbons alongside others seized $87,000 from the residence. After hospitalization, plaintiff was charged with attempted murder of a police officer. Plaintiff was sent to the 33rd pr...