Michael Kontorovich
Lieutenant at Communications Division since May 2026
Also served at
Field Training Unit,
Police Service Area 7,
63rd Precinct,
10th Precinct,
76th Precinct,
28th Precinct
Service
started July 2011,
made $182,000 last year,
Tax #950700
White Male
Complaints
4
Complaints
6
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Closed - Pending Litigation
1
Complaint Withdrawn
3
Unsubstantiated
1
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202508394,
July 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #202106071,
October 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #201705105,
June 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #201500477,
January 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Gender |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| Complainant: | Female |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Complaint #202508394, July 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Male, 21-24 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202106071, October 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Black Male, 25-29 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201705105, June 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male, 26 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201500477, January 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Offensive Language: Gender | Black Female, 31 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Chokehold | Black Female, 31 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Female | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Knight, Tahje vs City of Ny, et al.Case # 810019/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 29, 2023
Complaint
Description: For years, NYPD officers of the 40th Precinct and Public Service Area unlawfully targeted Plaintiff and attempted to prosecute Plaintiff without probable cause. On, March 12, 2021, plaintiff Tahje Knight was lawfully in the vicinity of East 125th Street in the Bronx when he was unlawfully approached, frisked, arrested and detained by defendant officers James Weck, Eric Dym, Michael Visintin, Jayther Liriano, Michael Kontorovich, Jose Tejada, and Nestor Amarantepolanco. When defendant officers stopped and frisked plaintiff and obtained no contraband, instead of releasing plaintiff, plaintiff was cuffed and detained to search for evidence of a crime. Plaintiff was then falsely charged by defendant officer We...