Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Radio as club
Force: Radio as club
Justin T. Vartanian
Badge #3467,
White Male, 41
Detective Grade 3 at Technical Assistance and Response Unit since January 2026
Also served at
TARU Drone Team,
34th Precinct
Service
started July 2013,
made $180,000 last year,
Tax #955622
Lawsuit Settlements:
$46,001 Ramirez, Samuel vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV11089
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$46,001 Ramirez, Samuel vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV11089
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Complaints
1
Complaint
1
Allegation
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Complaint #201902915,
April 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Radio as club |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - B |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #201902915, April 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Radio as club | Hispanic Male, 25 | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Penalty: Command Discipline - B | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $46,001 total settlements.Imbert, Odalis V. Erbetta, Robert, et al.
Case # 158574/2021, Supreme Court - New York, March 2, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 18, 2018, Plaintiff was lawfully in and around his residence in Manhattan. Plaintiff was locked out of his home and proceeded to crawl through a window to reenter the residence when a neighbor called 911 and reported a break in. When Defendants arrived, including DANIEL WYNNE, JOHN BONHOMME, JOSEPH DURENBERGER, JUSTIN VARTANIAN, HANG, FERGUSON, HICIANO-GOMEZ and J. KENNEDY, the observed Plaintiff then broke in, the NYPD Defendants ordered Plaintiff's girlfriend out of her home and forced themselves past her and into the residence, drew their weapons, and ordered Plaintiff to get onto his knees and put his hands up. While Plaintiff was on his knees. The NYPD Defendants deployed tasers, which penetr...
Ramirez, Samuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV11089, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 29, 2018, ended October 24, 2019
$46,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2018, plaintiff and his friends were riding motorcycles on the street. Plaintiff was in the middle of completing a "wheelie" on the street when Sgt. Joan Ferreira deliberately swerved his police vehicle and struck plaintiff, knocking him off his bike. Plaintiff landed on the windshield of the police vehicle before falling to the ground. Then P.O.s Justin Vartanian and Alexandra Isabelle got out of the vehicle. P.O. Isabelle asked if plaintiff was okay, and P.O. Vartanian grabbed plaintiff and pulled him up from the floor. P.O. Vartanian handcuffed plaintiff and falsely stated that plaintiff hit the police vehicle. Plaintiff complained of pain all over his body -- an ambulance was called but plai...