Lawsuit Settlements:
$15,000 Marquez, Jesus vs City of New York, et al., 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV00755
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$15,000 Marquez, Jesus vs City of New York, et al., 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV00755
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Matthew D. Ferguson
Badge #4744,
White Male
Sergeant at Patrol Borough Bronx South since May 2026
Also served at
Patrol Borough Bronx,
40th Precinct,
7th Precinct Detective Squad,
13th Precinct Detective Squad,
Police Service Area 4
Service
started July 2014,
made $140,000 last year,
Tax #956642
Complaints
7
Complaints
15
Allegations
0
Substantiated
7
Complainant Uncooperative
5
Exonerated
3
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201810267,
November 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201804434,
June 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201803420,
May 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 62 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201803393,
April 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201709311,
October 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201707641,
September 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201510472,
December 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #201810267, November 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201804434, June 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography | Black Male, 27 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201803420, May 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Black Male, 62 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201803393, April 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic Male, 52 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Hispanic Male, 52 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic Male, 52 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Hispanic Male, 52 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201709311, October 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 18 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic Male, 18 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201707641, September 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Male, 16 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Complainant Uncooperative | |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Complainant Uncooperative | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201510472, December 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black, 29 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Marquez, Jesus vs City of New York, et al.Case # 20CV00755, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 31, 2020, ended June 23, 2021
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2018, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by NYPD officers Ricardo Montilla, Kirk Bishop, Matthew Ferguson, and Juan Collado. Despite complying with the officers' orders, Montilla and Bishop grabbed plaintiff by his arms, forcibly pulled him onto the concrete, and placed overly tight handcuffs on his wrist. Montilla then forcefully lifted plaintiff's handcuffed arms behind his back. Plaintiff informed the officers that they were hurting him, yet Montilla continued to keep his arms raised. The officers transported plaintiff to an NYPD precinct and eventually to the Manhattan Detention Complex. Ferguson knowingly manufactured false allegations against plaintiff and forwarded this information to the D...