Hector M. Mateo

Badge #6840, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at Bronx Robbery Squad since October 2022, active
Also served at 46th Precinct, 50th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 2008, made $165,000 last year, Tax #947232

Lawsuit settlements:
$17,000   Diaz, Ginger M. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV07612
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Complaints

2 Complaints
6 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201809754, November 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: White Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: White Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201212561, September 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201809754, November 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other White Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other White Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201212561, September 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 17 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Diaz, Ginger M. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07612, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2013, ended June 30, 2014
$17,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2012, while Plaintiff was shopping for her items, uniformed officers arrived inside the premises and asked Plaintiff about drug possession. Plaintiff advised them that she did not know what they were talking about. Two male officers dragged Plaintiff outside the grocery store and started to fondle her in the guise of “searching” her. Defendants used their hands to search inside of Plaintiff’s pants and groped and fondled her private parts. The male officers also searched her and found nothing. The two male officers then called a female officer to search Plaintiff again. Defendants still did not find any illegal items on Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then taken to the 46th precinct, where Defendants ...