Daniel P. Collins

Daniel P. Collins

Daniel P. Collins
Badge #3031, White Male, 51
Sergeant Detective Squad at 46th Precinct Detective Squad since October 2024
Service started July 1998, made $211,000 last year, Tax #921222

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2016-15829
Closed: 5/18/2016

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$20,000   Hernandez, Wilfredo vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV05286
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated

Complaint #200905712, April 2009
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200208667, December 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200206355, September 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200905712, April 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Male, 41 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200208667, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Male, 18 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200206355, September 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 39 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

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

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2016-15829
Closed: 5/18/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Engaged in off-duty employment.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.

Freites, Lady, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 809131/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 30, 2023
Complaint
Description: On, July 1 2018, at approximately 5:00pm inside of 2020 Grand Avenue, The Bronx NY, plaintiffs Lady Freites, Delio Guillen, Denia Guillen, Thomas Guillen, were approached by defendant officers, Orlando Colon, Wilbert Morales, Daniel Collins, Zora Strothers, Charles Awani, Jose Batista, Timothy Harrington, Adam Acosta and Stephanie Cepeda whereby they grabbed, struck and retrained plaintiffs torso, arms and wrists. Defendants illegally stopped, searched, detained and arrested plaintiffs with excessive force. Defendant officers did not posses a lawful reason to approach the plaintiffs as they were not observed to be committing any crimes or violations of the law. Defendant officers also subjected plaintiffs to il...

Hernandez, Ramon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV02397, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 17, 2021, ended June 7, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2015, at approximately 3:15 AM, Plaintiff Ramon Hernandez was walking near Burnside and Andrews Avenues in the Bronx when Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez ordered Plaintiff to stop moving as they approached him. Defendant Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez then placed Plaintiff under arrest, without explanation, by violently grabbing and contorting plaintiff's arms behind his back to apply metal handcuffs with excessive force. Officers McGrisken, Oktrova, S. Lopez, Barnett, Gonzalez, Delio, Collins, To, M. Lopez, and C. Lopez took Plaintiff to the NYPD 46th Preci...

Nelson, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV10066, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 12, 2016, ended November 14, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Original Complaint
Description: Defendant officers entered Plaintiff's apartment and arrested him in connection with a robbery that happened 4 months earlier. Plaintiff was brought to the 46th Precinct, interviewed, and charged with Robbery in the 2nd and 3rd degrees, Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. All charges were later dismissed by the DA.

Hernandez, Wilfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05286, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 16, 2015, ended December 23, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officer asked plaintiff if she could rent DJ equipment. Plaintiff purchased equipment from a friend and provided the officer with the requested equipment. Defendant officers arrested plaintiff, transported plaintiff to the 46th precinct and accused plaintiff of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree. Plaintiff was released from Bronx central booking without being charged of any crime.