Lawsuit Settlements:
$25,000 Leon, Ivan vs Police Officer Hart, James, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 13CV09243
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$25,000 Leon, Ivan vs Police Officer Hart, James, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 13CV09243
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Charles A. Kosa
Lieutenant at Patrol Borough Staten Island since December 2025
Service
started July 2011,
made $180,000 last year,
Tax #949881
White Male
Complaints
2
Complaints
6
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Exonerated
4
Unfounded
Complaint #202411824,
November 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 15-17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #202101530,
January 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Complaint #202411824, November 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 15-17 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202101530, January 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | White Male, 40-44 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | White Male, 40-44 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Unfounded | |
| Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | White Male, 40-44 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
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.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Leon, Ivan vs Police Officer Hart, James, et al.Case # 13CV09243, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 19, 2014, ended June 23, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 11, 2013, Plaintiff was in New York Downtown Hospital where his wife had just given birth. He was stopped by security. NYPD Police Officers James Hart, Charles Kosa, Daniel Dagaetano, Dennis Burgos and others arrived, assaulted him causing him to lose consciousness. He awoke in a police precinct, having been falsely arrested. They then falsely charged him.