Eric Harsch

Badge #30956, White Male
Former Police Officer at 43rd Precinct
Also served at 105th Precinct
Service started January 1987, ended February 2007, Tax #891611

Lawsuit settlements:
$12,250,000   Hatchett, Andre vs City of New York, et al., 2017 EDNY EDNY 17CV01324
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Complaints

13 Complaints
25 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Unavailable
5 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
4 Unfounded
12 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200614824, September 2006
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200607248, May 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200407804, August 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200406005, June 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200310162, December 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200003792, June 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9302493, September 1993
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9301373, June 1993
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9101881, July 1991
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9001482, May 1990
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8902840, August 1989
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901643, May 1989
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8801359, April 1988
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200614824, September 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 45 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 45 Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 45 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200607248, May 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30 Unfounded
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Complaint #200407804, August 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Black Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 42 Exonerated
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Complaint #200406005, June 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 32 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Female, 32 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Female, 32 Unfounded
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Complaint #200310162, December 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Force: Other Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200003792, June 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Black Female, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9302493, September 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9301373, June 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9101881, July 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9001482, May 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8902840, August 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901643, May 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8801359, April 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Hatchett, Andre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01324, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 16, 2017, ended December 17, 2017
$12,250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 18, 1991, at 11:00 p.m., the dead body of Neda Mae Carter was found naked and severely beaten in a park in Brooklyn. P.O. Michael Zanatta, along with Detectives Richard Fergerson, Victor Rice, Robert Donawa, Derrick Park, Lloyd Henry, and P.O. Harsch were assigned to the case. Their first canvass of the area turned up nothing. Detective Ferguson learned that the day of the murder, Mr. Andre Hatchett had visited the victim's home. On February 20, Mr. Hatchett voluntarily came to the 81st Precinct for an interview. A year prior, Mr. Hatchett was shot several times in the neck and leg. As a result of his bone grafts, metal pins, and various complications, Mr. Hatchett was on crutches on the time on doc...