Janson Pena

Badge #13789, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Detective Borough Brooklyn North Operations
Also served at Patrol Borough Bronx, 113th Precinct
Service started July 2010, ended July 2020, Tax #949461

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched

Lawsuit settlements:
$75,000   Brown, Rahmel J. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 QCSC QCSC 002074/2015
$10,000   Calixte, Gardy vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV04171
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Complaints

8 Complaints
18 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
9 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201708087, September 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201608124, June 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201510134, November 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201508433, October 2015
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201401824, February 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201400601, January 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201303043, April 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201205623, May 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201708087, September 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 23 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 23 Unfounded
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Complaint #201608124, June 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201510134, November 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 48 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #201508433, October 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 40 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201401824, February 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201400601, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201303043, April 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Male, 21 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201205623, May 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 34 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $85,000 total settlements.

Brown, Rahmel J. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002074/2015, Supreme Court - Queens, February 24, 2015, ended September 14, 2017
$75,000 Settlement

Calixte, Gardy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04171, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2013, ended December 30, 2013
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2013, plaintiff was lawfully operating his vehicle on 180th Street in Queens, NY. Plaintiff, a professional tow-truck driver, received a call to tow a car. Plaintiff took the car to the incident address. At the address, the owner of the vehicle refused payment for the tow. Plaintiff called the police. Defendants Keegan, Pena and Rodriguez arrived at the scene. Plaintiff provided the officers his license upon request. Plaintiff had meanwhile contacted the City’s Directed Accident Response Program for guidance. DARP informed plaintiff a sergeant was being sent to the scene. Plaintiff relayed this information to the NYPD officer defendants. Officers, angered that a sergeant had been called to the scene,...