John J. Comer

Badge #2091, White Male, 56
Detective Grade 1 at Warrant Section since January 2001, active
Service started August 1993, made $177,000 last year, Tax #903665

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched

Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   D. T. an Infant By His Father and Natural Guardian, Dyer, Thomas, and Swygert, Ebony vs Det. Comer, John, et al., 2017 SDNY SDNY 17CV09218
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Complaints

3 Complaints
5 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201704011, May 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200302319, March 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #9800244, January 1998
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #201704011, May 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200302319, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Female Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #9800244, January 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

D. T. an Infant By His Father and Natural Guardian, Dyer, Thomas, and Swygert, Ebony vs Det. Comer, John, et al.
Case # 17CV09218, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 27, 2017, ended July 19, 2019
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2017, P.O.s John Comer and Kyle Riegel forcibly entered plaintiffs' apartment without first announcing their presence and without a warrant by breaking the door in. The officers were in plain clothes and did not identify themselves except to say they were police. The officers searched plaintiff's papers and personal effects and entered plaintiff's bedroom. They asked plaintiffs if they knew the whereabouts of a person and left the premises without making an arrest. Following a complaint to the Civilian Complaint Review Board ("CCRB") regarding the incident, the CCRB substantiated the charge of "Premises entered and/or searched" against the officers and imposed "Command Discipline A."