Roberto C. Pagan

Badge #1731, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at Warrant Section since October 2015, active
Also served at 71st Precinct
Service started January 2008, made $182,000 last year, Tax #946089

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises (2)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property


Complaints

8 Complaints
22 Allegations
6 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
3 Exonerated
3 Unable to Determine
1 Unfounded
8 Unsubstantiated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202208149, November 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
additional details

Complaint #202207637, November 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 70-74
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Female, 70-74
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 70-74
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

Complaint #202203535, April 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details

Complaint #202006693, June 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #202001486, February 2020
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202000487, January 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, November 2023
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #201800734, January 2018
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 25 days
APU Trial Commissioner Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, July 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #201208397, June 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202208149, November 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant Black Female, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Female, 40-44 Unable to Determine
additional details
Complaint #202207637, November 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 70-74 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Female, 70-74 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 70-74 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202203535, April 2022
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details
Complaint #202006693, June 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Black Female, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Black Female, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Female, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 10-14 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #202001486, February 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 40-44 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #202000487, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Female, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property White Female, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged White Female, 30-34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS White Female, 30-34 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, November 2023
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #201800734, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 25 days
APU Trial Commissioner Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, July 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #201208397, June 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 43 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 43 Exonerated
additional details

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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-24595
Closed: 2/3/2024
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department.
  2. Wrongfully threatened to damage property.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications

Case: 2023-28460
Closed: 1/16/2024
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful entry of a premises.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training

Case: 2018-19867
Employment History Summary
Closed: 12/7/2018
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department by entering the apartment of a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.
  2. Guilty: While on-duty abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department in that he searched an apartment of a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.
Penalty: Vacation days (7 days)

Case: 2009-940
Document, IAB Investigation
Opened: 8/20/2009
Closed: 2/22/2012
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off duty wrongfully engaged in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department
Penalty: Forfeiture of thirty-two (32) pre-trial suspension days


Lawsuits

Bah, Ousmane vs Apple Inc., et al.
Case # 19CV03539, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 1, 2020, ended September 8, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2016, Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS), acting on behalf of Apple Inc. (Apple), apprehended a person who stole merchandise from a store. A security officer stated that the apprehended person was plaintiff; however, the thief was not plaintiff and, other than being Black, did not resemble him. In April of 2018, Apple caused to be detained an individual it believed to be plaintiff based on a learner’s permit that was likely a copy of plaintiff's. This imposter continued to commit thefts for the next two years. On November 29, 2018, in reliance upon false identification provided by Apple and SIS, Detectives John Reinhold, Pagan, White, Granata, and Pattelli arrested plaintiff. The warrant is...

Other Documents

Staten Island DA Disclosure Letter 2/7/2020 references 'Misuse of Computer, Email, or Mobile Digital devices'
Staten Island DA Disclosure Letter 7/11/2005 references 'Misuse of Computer, Email, or Mobile Digital devices'
NYPD Trial Decision 6/26/2020