Pedro A. Nieves

Badge #2728, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at Warrant Section since August 2016, active
Also served at 73rd Precinct
Service started July 2008, made $158,000 last year, Tax #947295

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2017-18360
Closed: 5/1/2018

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Complaints

2 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Unable to Determine

Complaint #202200874, February 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #201214888, December 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202200874, February 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Black Female, 35-39 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Black Female, 35-39 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Female, 35-39 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
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Complaint #201214888, December 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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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Discipline

Case: 2017-18360
Closed: 5/1/2018
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty wrongfully discharged his firearm at a moving vehicle outside Department guidelines.
Penalty: Vacation days (15 days)


Lawsuits

Benjamin, Tawana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV02823, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 19, 2023
Complaint
Description: On February 3, 2022, police officers of the NYPD illegally broke down the door of Tawana Benjamin's apartment, claiming that they had an arrest warrant for the father of Tawana Benjamin's daughter, Saalik Jackson, who happened to be present at the apartment that evening. It should be noted that Mr. Jackson does not live in Ms. Benjamin's apartment, and was not on any paperwork related to the apartment. The NYPD officers, named in the complaint as John Doe and Jane Doe #1-10, entered without a search warrant, making their entry illegal. The NYPD officers grabbed Ms. Benjamin's arm in an apparent battery, handcuffed Ms. Benjamin, removed Ms. Benjamin from her apartment into an apartment common hallway wearing onl...