John M. Chell

John M. Chell

John M. Chell
Former Chief of Department at Chief of Department Office
Service started February 1994, ended October 2025, Tax #905942
White Male

Lawsuit Settlements:
$11,500   Menken, Palmer vs City of Ny, et al., 2025 NYCSC NYCSC 161005/2024
$185,000   Woodstock, Shahid, et al. vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 EDNY EDNY 24CV03418
$10,000   Huffman, John R. vs The City of Ny, et al., 2024 EDNY EDNY 24CV01292
$25,000   Osman, Adel vs The City of Ny, et al., 2024 EDNY EDNY 24CV01093
$150,000   Loli, Tatiana, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 KCSC KCSC 011822/2013
$1,500,000   Wright-Bovell, Lorna as Adm of Bovell, Ortanzo vs City of New York, et al., 2009 KCSC KCSC 025659/2009
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Complaints

7 Complaints
13 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Unavailable
2 OMB PEG Directive Closure
7 Unsubstantiated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202400982, January 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: OMB PEG Directive Closure
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: OMB PEG Directive Closure
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202304080, May 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
Complainant: White Female, 55-59
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201700500, October 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200410537, October 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200302348, March 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #9700964, March 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #9700201, September 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202400982, January 2024
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest OMB PEG Directive Closure
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property OMB PEG Directive Closure
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #202304080, May 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest White Female, 55-59 Within NYPD Guidelines
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201700500, October 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Complainant Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200410537, October 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 25 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 25 Complainant Unavailable
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200302348, March 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #9700964, March 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #9700201, September 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'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.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 17 known lawsuits, $1,881,500 total settlements.

Davis, Delonny vs P.O. Liandrakis, Nikoloas, et al.
Case # 25CV08501, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 20, 2025
Complaint

Donlon, Thomas G. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV05831, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 14, 2025

Mayo, Giovonnie vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV03303, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 17, 2025
Complaint

Menken, Palmer vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 161005/2024, Supreme Court - New York, January 10, 2025, ended February 11, 2025
$11,500 Settlement

Davis, Sidarius vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV08323, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 4, 2023, Plaintiff was standing lawfully on a public sidewalk in Kings County when he was assaulted by Defendant NYPD Officer William Schumacher, assigned to the NYPD Community Response Team (CRT). Without cause, Defendant Officer Schumacher tackled Plaintiff into a hot metal grill using full weight of Defendant's body and landing on top of the Plaintiff, causing severe burns to his body, and continued to batter him on the concrete sidewalk by landing his body weight on Plaintiff and placing his knee on Plaintiff's chest and used both of Defendant's hands to shove Plaintiff's face and head into the concrete sidewalk.. The officers searched Davis without authority and left him injured without arrest...

Genes, Katia vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 159741/2024, Supreme Court - New York, October 21, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about August 1, 2023, Defendant NYPD officer Tong and other Defendant NYPD officers engaged a third-party (also a Defendant) in a vehicular chase. During the chase, initiated by the NYPD, the third-party lost control of their vehicle, drove up on a sidewalk, and struck the Plaintiff. The initiation of the pursuit was in violation of NYPD protocol and traffic laws. The commencement of the chase was negligent and reckless under the common law of NY State.

Bernard, Kimberly vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV06049, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 20, 2024, ended September 10, 2025
Zero Disposition

Osman, Adel vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514785/2024, Supreme Court - Kings, June 14, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 28, 2023, Adel Osman, an 18-year-old student, was unlawfully detained and arrested by NYPD Officer Joseph Rosario and other unnamed NYPD officers while sitting as a passenger in a legally parked vehicle near his residence in Brooklyn, New York. The officers approached the vehicle, questioned the driver, and then, without probable cause, demanded Mr. Osman's identification. After Mr. Osman complied and provided his information but was unable to produce physical ID, the officers arrested him, claiming failure to carry identification was grounds for arrest. He was then taken to the 67th Precinct, where he was held, interrogated, and subjected to coercive tactics, including false claims of a se...

Woodstock, Shahid, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV03418, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 13, 2024, ended April 17, 2025
$185,000 Settlement

Rachlin, Dana vs City of New Yokr, et al.
Case # 24CV02626, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 12, 2024
Complaint

Morales, Manuel J. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01866, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 19, 2024
Complaint
Description: On April 22, 2023, the Plaintiff was assaulted, falsely arrested, and detained for eight hours. After three court appearances later, all charges were dismissed. on January 30, 2024, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped and searched for complaints against the defendants for the previous false arrest.

Huffman, John R. vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01292, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 28, 2024, ended January 15, 2025
$10,000 Settlement

Osman, Adel vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01093, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 28, 2024, ended March 24, 2025
$25,000 Settlement

Zeng, Xiamin vs Andrianzan, Diego, et al.
Case # 19CV03218, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 2, 2019
Complaint

Longe, Adekunle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05705, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 12, 2016, ended November 20, 2019
Zero Disposition
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff, an NYPD officer, was routinely discriminated against by his supervisor, Defendant Officer Chell, for low arrest numbers and was withheld from being promoted.

Loli, Tatiana, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011822/2013, Supreme Court - Kings, July 11, 2013, ended December 5, 2016
$150,000 Settlement

Wright-Bovell, Lorna as Adm of Bovell, Ortanzo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025659/2009, Supreme Court - Kings, October 9, 2009, ended April 19, 2017
$1,500,000 Settlement

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