Nelson Lopez

Nelson Lopez

Nelson Lopez
Badge #4652, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 30th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started February 1994, ended December 2019, Tax #906661

Complaints

4 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200512271, October 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200202610, April 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9801655, March 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9702268, January 1997
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200512271, October 2005
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200202610, April 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Male, 30 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 30 Unfounded
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Complaint #9801655, March 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
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Complaint #9702268, January 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Robinson, Travis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153559/2018, Supreme Court - New York, April 23, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about July 30, 2014, Detective Nelson Lopex, Mark Worthington, Carl Worlstrom, Carlos Pagan, Charles Carlstrom forcibly seized and searched plaintiff without a warrant, justification, consent, probable cause. After seizing and searching the plaintiff, defendants detained, handcuffed, arrested, and imprisoned him. On or about July 31, 2014, defendants initiated a criminal prosecution of plaintiff. In or around July 2016, the defendants rearrested the plaintiff on an additional charge of manslaughter. On or about November 14, 2017, all criminal charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.

Bowman, Kaamil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156650/2014, Supreme Court - New York, November 5, 2014, ended October 5, 2017
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On November 19, 2011, Plaintiff lawfully entered his mother's apartment. Plaintiff's mother had called him after a gunshot was reported at her apartment. When Plaintiff arrived, he observed his brother lying on the floor bleeding from the head and a gun lying next to his body. Defendant police officers arrived at the apartment, unlawfully searching Plaintiff. Defendant police officers knew Plaintiff did not live at the apartment and knew the gun did not belong to Plaintiff. Defendant police offers did not recover any drugs, contraband, or illegal paraphernalia from Plaintiff and at no time did Plaintiff commit any crime or violate the law. Nonetheless, Defendant police officers falsely arrested and imprisoned P...