Keith Welz

Badge #5020, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Queens Homicide Squad
Also served at 106th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 1988, ended August 2015, Tax #895002

Lawsuit settlements:
$2,000,000   Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al., 2019 QCSC QCSC 709207/2019
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Complaints

9 Complaints
20 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200608829, June 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200304477, June 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200108277, December 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200102446, April 2001
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9905274, November 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 73
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9704401, September 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9400748, March 1994
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #9302024, July 1993
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9101153, May 1991
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200608829, June 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200304477, June 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200108277, December 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200102446, April 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 16 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 16 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 16 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Unfounded
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Complaint #9905274, November 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 73 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9704401, September 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9400748, March 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #9302024, July 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9101153, May 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Curse Complaint Withdrawn
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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

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $2,000,000 total settlements.

Douglas, Julian and Green, Sahel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709207/2019, Supreme Court - Queens, May 31, 2019, ended April 20, 2021
$2,000,000 Settlement

Rodriguez, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04631, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2015
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers went to Plaintiff's residence, tackled him, arrested him, and brought him to the 109th Precinct as a robbery suspect. Det. Cvitkovic identified Plaintiff as the suspect from video footage saying he was 100% certain it was him. Plaintiff spent 2.5 years at Rikers awaiting trial until he was acquitted.