Edward M. Ehrenkranz

Badge #19961, White Male
Police Officer at Detective Bureau Grand Larceny Division since August 2023, active
Also served at 44th Precinct
Service started July 2007, made $101,000 last year, Tax #944531

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   James, John vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV00607
$30,000   Omarou, Halidou vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 020254/2014E
$30,000   Daise, Terry vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV00105
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Complaints

5 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201906770, July 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201411067, October 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201109037, July 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201103227, October 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200807489, May 2008
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201906770, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 25 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Male, 25 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201411067, October 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 17 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201109037, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 15 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201103227, October 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200807489, May 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.

Hydara, Mahamadou, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025385/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 10, 2018

James, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00607, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 12, 2015, ended September 8, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 7, 2013, Plaintiff, who is African American, was across the street from his step-mother's residence in the Bronx sitting in the driver's seat of a car belonging to Plaintiff's acquaintance, when four plainclothes John Does NYPD officers approached the car. The NYPD records of the incident are incomplete and offer conflicting information as to the officers' identities, but Plaintiff believed the four officers were the following (or possibly some of these officers plus other unknown John Doe officers): (1) Police Officer or Sergeant "FNU" [First Name Unknown] Smith, (2) Police Officer Edward Ehrenkranz (listed as Plaintiff's arresting officer on the NYPD's voided arrest report), (3) Police Officer Ca...

Omarou, Halidou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020254/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 14, 2014, ended November 18, 2015
$30,000 Settlement

Daise, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00105, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2013, ended October 22, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2011, Plaintiff was standing on a sidewalk with a cigar when NYPD Officer Oviedo jumped out of a police van and ran towards Plaintiff. After falsely accusing Plaintiff of holding drugs, Officer Oviedo fractured Plaintiff's left wrist without provocation and tightly handcuffed Plaintiff. The paint caused Plaintiff to fall to the ground where NYPD Officers Oviedo, Faello, Taylor, Ehrenkrantz, and Perez began kicking and punching Plaintiff. Plaintiff was dragged across the ground to a police van. Officer Faello approved of the officers' actions despite there being no probable cause for the arrest. Plaintiff was searched and no contraband was found. Plaintiff asked the officers to request medical att...