Gary Stopa

Badge #1438, Asian Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at DA Queens
Service started September 2000, ended May 2014, Tax #927561

Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated

Complaint #200107750, November 2001
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200107750, November 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other Black Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Black Male, 29 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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Pemberton, Antoine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 009936/2014, Supreme Court - Kings, July 17, 2014, ended April 18, 2017
Settlement

Smith, Theodore vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02395, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2013, ended September 30, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On August 10, 2011, at approximately 9:00 p.m. at 419 Lafayette Avenue Apartment 2R, Brooklyn, New York, Defendant NYPD Officers Detective Timothy Erwig, Sergeant Ed Fackler, and Detective John Stopa illegally searched Plaintiff's apartment, illegally detained Plaintiff, Falsely arrested Plaintiff, falsely indicted Plaintiff, and falsely imprisoned Plaintiff until his release on February 23, 2012. In October 2011, Defendant UC C0092 falsely testified before a Grand Jury of the Special Narcotics Court of the City of New York and caused an indictment to be issued and the Plaintiff to be falsely arrested and imprisoned. All charges against Plaintiff were dismissed by the Criminal Court of the City of New York on M...