Sulman Zaheer

Badge #5268, Asian Male

Former Sergeant at Legal Bureau

Also served at 72nd Precinct

Service started July 2003, ended October 2025, Tax #932122

Lawsuit Settlements:
$75,000 Fortune, Ian vs Espinal, Edwin, et al., 2017 KCSC KCSC 503911/2017
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Complaints

1 Complaint

1 Allegation

0 Substantiated

1 Unfounded

Complaint #202200050, November 2021

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant:	Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

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Complaint #202200050, November 2021
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint	Black Male, 40-44	Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.

Fortune, Ian vs Espinal, Edwin, et al.
Case # 503911/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, July 13, 2017, ended February 3, 2020
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint, Summons/Complaint
Description: On February 27, 2014, Plaintiff was arrested, imprisoned, and searched without legal cause or justification. He was arrested in connection with a burglary that had occurred months prior and was already familiar with the precinct, as he had previously been unlawfully arrested by its officers. On August 4, 2013, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Officers Edwin Espinal, Erick Flores, and Elvis Merizalde for a crime he did not commit and was later acquitted for. In response to this incident, Plaintiff made complaints to the Internal Affairs Bureau of the NYPD and the Civilian Complaint Review Board. A few months later, a burglary occurred at a laundromat, and Officer Espinal was assigned to investigate the crim...

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