Brandon Gnanaraj

Badge #4171, Asian Male
Sergeant at COD Quality Of Life Division since April 2025
Service started July 2013, made $148,000 last year, Tax #954871

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2021-23337
Closed: 3/16/2022

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$20,000   Wrighten, James vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 NYCSC NYCSC 159725/2021
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Complaints

6 Complaints
10 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 SRAD Closure
1 Unable to Determine
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated
6 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202512112, December 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202503963, April 2025
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Complainant: Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202412208, December 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202409590, September 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: South Asian Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202308731, April 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: White Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201704285, May 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202512112, December 2025
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest SRAD Closure
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Complaint #202503963, April 2025
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Female, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Female, 35-39 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202412208, December 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Other Male, 40-44 Unfounded
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Complaint #202409590, September 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property South Asian Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202308731, April 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital White Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201704285, May 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Discipline

Case: 2021-23337
Closed: 3/16/2022
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Failed an integrity test.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to activate their body worn camera.
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: Vacation days (21 days)


Lawsuits

Wrighten, James vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159725/2021, Supreme Court - New York, October 29, 2021, ended September 12, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 10th, 2019, at approximately 1:38 a.m., Plaintiff James Wrighten was lawfully driving in the area of 1st Avenue and East 116th Street when the Defendants--NYPD Police Officers Sherif Baksh, Brandon Gnanaraj, and John Does 1-10 pulled Plaintiff over. Defendants approached Plaintiff's vehicles and requested his license and registration. After examining the Plaintiff's valid license and registration for several minutes, the Defendants re-approached Plaintiff and asked him to exit the vehicle. Defendants then began to search Plaintiff's vehicle and him without a warrant, probable cause, reasonable suspicion, or consent for contraband. Although the Defendants did not find any contraband nor had...

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