John Soto

Badge #6283, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at 45th Precinct Detective Squad since September 2015, active
Also served at 45th Precinct
Service started July 2007, made $156,000 last year, Tax #945023

Lawsuit settlements:
$125,000   Eley, Lefone vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 033097/2020E
$5,000   May, Daryl Jr. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 036073/2017
$70,000   Cruz, Jason & Rivera, Deziree vs City of New York, et al., 2015 BCSC BCSC 304627/2015
$60,000   Rodriguez, Alan vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV07974
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Complaints

5 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202007224, October 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 10-14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201400329, January 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201302239, March 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201211193, August 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201000449, January 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #202007224, October 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 10-14 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201400329, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201302239, March 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 15 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201211193, August 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 31 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201000449, January 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Male Complaint Withdrawn
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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 6 known lawsuits, $260,000 total settlements.

Eley, Lefone vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033097/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2020, ended September 13, 2022
$125,000 Settlement

Mercedes, Leibys vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06143, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 12, 2018, ended July 29, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested from a warrant by Defendant Officer Soto but all charges were later dismissed.

May, Daryl Jr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 036073/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 18, 2017, ended November 16, 2021
$5,000 Settlement

Cruz, Jason & Rivera, Deziree vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304627/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 10, 2015, ended March 7, 2017
$70,000 Settlement

Cartagena, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306592/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2014

Rodriguez, Alan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07974, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 8, 2013, ended October 10, 2014
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint