Yaowen Liu

Badge #732, Asian Male, 36
Police Officer at 5th Precinct since March 2021, active
Also served at 48th Precinct
Service started January 2016, made $146,000 last year, Tax #960812

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Zied, Ritishea vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 033175/2019E
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
2 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202203925, June 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Asian Female, 70-74
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Asian Female, 70-74
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201800990, January 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201705115, May 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #202203925, June 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Asian Female, 70-74 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Asian Female, 70-74 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #201800990, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 51 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201705115, May 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 26 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Zied, Ritishea vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033175/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2019, ended March 14, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 13, 2019 at 1:30 AM, Plaintiff Ritishea Zied was near Marion Avenue and East 187th Street, Bronx, when Defendants Officer Robert Wichers, Officer John Doe, Officer John Roe, Sergeant Bryan Ortiz, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, Officer Yvonne Rosario, Officer Yaowen Liu, Officer Michael O'Connor, Officer Edin Bacovic, Officer Chad Kirk and Officer Tatiana Latorre summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, handcuffed, assaulted, battered, and detained him using excessive force. Plaintiff was taken to an unidentified precinct and to the Bronx Criminal Courthouse. While in Defendant Officer's custody, Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and assault of her head, neck, back, body, and limbs. Plaintiff was incar...