Jotwo Edwards

Jotwo Edwards

Jotwo Edwards
Badge #499, Black Male
Detective Specialist at Transit Bureau District 32 since April 2003, active
Service started July 2002, made $170,000 last year, Tax #930091

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Perkins, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2020 KCSC KCSC 510701/2020
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Complaints

6 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202100514, January 2021
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202001602, February 2020
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201704862, June 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201212493, September 2012
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200907233, May 2009
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200604972, March 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202100514, January 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202001602, February 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 21-24 Exonerated
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Complaint #201704862, June 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Male, 39 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201212493, September 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Male Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200907233, May 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Force: Radio as club Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #200604972, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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

Perkins, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510701/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, June 23, 2020, ended February 18, 2021
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 9, 2020, plaintiffs Thomas Perkins and Jenny Hannigan were lawfully present in an MTA subway station in Brooklyn when they were approached by Defendant P.O.s Jotwo Edwards and John Does #1-10, who told them to leave. Plaintiffs were confused by this request, and remained on the platform, asking for more information. The officers grabbed Perkins and began to forcibly drag him off the platform. As Hanigan followed the officers who were dragging Perkins, one of the officers pushed her down the stairs, causing her to sustain injuries and lose consciousness. She awoke handcuffed inside of an ambulance. The officers also handcuffed Perkins and smashed his head into a wall. The officers never told plaintif...