Henry O. Lafontant

Badge #7509, Black Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Intelligence Public Security Section
Also served at Narcotics Division Central Harlem INIT, Detective Borough Bronx Special Victims Squad, Detective Borough Brooklyn Special Victims Squad
Service started February 1994, ended June 2024, Tax #906600

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2010-803
Closed: 6/4/2010

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$200,000   Cruz, Gladys & Pablo & Gladys as Mng of Cruz, Joshua & Caleb vs City of New Yorl, et al., 2008 BCSC BCSC 350207/2008
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Complaints

3 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
6 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
1 Unfounded

Complaint #201005573, April 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200303174, November 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200008253, November 2000
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201005573, April 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200303174, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #200008253, November 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 27 Exonerated
Offensive Language: Disability Black Male, 27 Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The 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.

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Discipline

Case: 2010-803
Closed: 6/4/2010
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to promptly voucher a DNA sample, and failed to prepare a property clerk's invoice for the sample until later date.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to promptly submit a DNA sample for analysis, thereby causing a delay in a criminal prosecution.
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to include pedigree information and was not properly sealed with evidence tape, as required.
  4. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to prepare a DD5 report after collecting DNA evidence, as required.
  5. Pleaded Guilty: Failed to maintain activity logs, as required.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $200,000 total settlements.

Binyard, Jenedra vs Louis, Bernadette Jean, et al.
Case # 13CV01152, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 1, 2013, ended November 7, 2014
Zero Disposition

Cruz, Gladys & Pablo & Gladys as Mng of Cruz, Joshua & Caleb vs City of New Yorl, et al.
Case # 350207/2008, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 25, 2008, ended November 2, 2017
$200,000 Settlement

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 6/26/2012
Bronx DA Notified Officer List