Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Ian Johnson
Lieutenant at Midtown South Precinct since November 2025
Service
started July 2011,
made $183,000 last year,
Tax #950642
Black Male
Complaints
4
Complaints
10
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2
Unfounded
7
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202300694,
January 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) |
| Complainant: | Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Gender) |
| Complainant: | Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #202208422,
December 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | American Indian Female, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202208568,
October 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | American Indian Female, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | American Indian Female, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202206062,
September 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - A |
| Complaint #202300694, January 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 25-29 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) | Male, 25-29 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Gender) | Male, 25-29 | Unfounded |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202208422, December 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | American Indian Female, 35-39 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202208568, October 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | American Indian Female, 35-39 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Force: Physical force | American Indian Female, 35-39 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 35-39 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Force: Physical force | Black, 35-39 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202206062, September 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 35-39 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 35-39 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Penalty: Command Discipline - A | ||
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2023-29230
Closed: 3/19/2024
Case Details:
- Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A
Lawsuits
Nicholson, Kenneth vs City of New York, et al.Case # 708228/2017, Supreme Court - Queens, June 29, 2017, ended February 13, 2025
Administrative Closing