Joe Chen

Badge #1821, Asian Male
Former Sergeant at 69th Precinct
Also served at School Safety Division, 66th Precinct
Service started July 2002, ended August 2020, Tax #929881

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word
Offensive Language: Religion

Lawsuit settlements:
$19,000   Hall, Sandra vs City of New York, et al., 2017 EDNY EDNY 16CV06324
$10,000   Siemionko, Grazyna vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV04329
$15,000   Sertial, Samia vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV00620
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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201412696, December 2014
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Religion
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 4 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, January 2017
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 4 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Interview Details
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Complaint #200614874, November 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201412696, December 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Religion White Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 4 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, January 2017
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 4 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Interview Details
additional details
Complaint #200614874, November 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Exonerated
Offensive Language: Gender Black Male, 18 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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $44,000 total settlements.

Hall, Sandra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06324, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 17, 2017, ended September 6, 2017
$19,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was in her home when the defendant officers arrived looking for her son who they were trying to arrest. She said she didn't know where he was and after they searched her home other officers arrived with her son handcuffed. She asked him if everything was okay and was immediately placed in handcuffs herself, charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration, and taken to the 66th Precinct.

Siemionko, Grazyna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04329, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 28, 2015, ended December 20, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped the bus on which plaintiff was traveling. The Plaintiff stepped off the bus, and the defendant officers handcuffed and arrested her. Plaintiff was transported to the 66th precinct and detained for 4 hours before being released. Some of her personal property was missing upon release. She was charged with criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, but the DA declined to prosecute.

Sertial, Samia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00620, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 13, 2013, ended June 12, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2012 plaintiff Samia Sertial was confronted by an irate young Asian women later identified as Hye Ran Ko. Ms. Ko believed that Mrs. Sertial pulled into a parking space for which Ko had been waiting. Mrs. Sertial immediately pulled out of the parking spot and parked across the street. When Mrs. Sertial returned to enter the market Ms. Ko ran up to her and started screaming at her while holding up her cell phone. Ms. Sertial walked away from Ms. Ko as she believed the woman was mentally unsound. Minutes later the police arrived and Officer Danny Lee advised the plaintiff that she was being arrested for assault and criminal mischief. Ko or some other third party alleged that the plaintiff struck Ko's ...

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter