Christopher M. Griffith

Badge #258, Black Male
Police Officer at Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Specialized Units since December 2019, active
Also served at 77th Precinct
Service started January 2012, made $138,000 last year, Tax #951791

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Burton, Eduardo vs City of New York, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 19CV06677
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Complaints

2 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201707808, September 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201703347, March 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201707808, September 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201703347, March 2017
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.
'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

Burton, Eduardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06677, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 24, 2019, ended February 14, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2018, NYPD officers, including Stephen Daly, Matthew Vahey, Patrick Barry, Lenno Hendricks, Shawn Soler, Kenneth Paek, Daniel Keane, Dennis Mogelnicki, Eric Miller, and “John” Richardson, forcibly entered an apartment in which plaintiffs were staying. Officers entered the bedroom, pointed guns at plaintiffs, and handcuffed them. The officers were then joined by NYPD officers John Uske, Captain John Breslin, Sergeant David Cheesewright, Leonard Clarke, Andrew Kamna, Lawrende Hotaling, Kellan O’Neill, Gerard Fenton, and Christopher Griffith. Although the officers knew that plaintiffs did not reside at the apartment and that they were not the target of the search warrant, they continued plaintiffs'...

Other Documents

DA Disclosure Letter