Sidney Strobert

Badge #7098, Black Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Brooklyn North Homicide Squad
Also served at 77th Precinct
Service started June 1992, ended June 2012, Tax #902442

Lawsuit Settlements:
$3,900,000   Ala, Kadafi vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 EDNY EDNY 24CV04047
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Complaints

3 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Unavailable
4 Exonerated
1 Unfounded

Complaint #9902242, May 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9802610, June 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9401178, April 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9902242, May 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 28 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 28 Exonerated
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Complaint #9802610, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
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Complaint #9401178, April 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Unavailable
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

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Lawsuits

Ala, Kadafi vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04047, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 13, 2024, ended May 12, 2025
$3,900,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 1999, plaintiff, his brother, and several friends were gathered at the home of Charles Donovan at 1320 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Just before midnight, the group came outside to watch the fireworks. Around the same time, a man walked up the block, stopped near 1320 Eastern Parkway and fired several shots from his firearm into the air. The defendant officers were driving on Eastern Parkway and saw the man firing shots into the air. The four officers got out of their car and came toward the building. Eventually many individuals were arrested, including several from inside the home that the shooter ran into and some from the sidewalk. The officers decided to release ev...