Mitchell Atiles

Badge #1079, Hispanic Male
Sergeant at Midtown North Precinct since January 2023, active
Also served at Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South, 46th Precinct, Transit Bureau Homeless Outreach Unit
Service started January 2005, made $157,000 last year, Tax #936152

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Chiclana, Rosa vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV00993
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Articles

A Protest. An Arrest. An Injury. Does Video Back Up What Cops Say Happened?, City Limits, 2/28/2018

Complaints

6 Complaints
12 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201801655, January 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201406403, June 2014
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201400202, January 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201214010, October 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201013063, September 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201009783, July 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201801655, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201406403, June 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Hispanic Male, 39 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201400202, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 23 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201214010, October 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201013063, September 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201009783, July 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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.
'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

Chiclana, Rosa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00993, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 14, 2013, ended May 16, 2013
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 26, 2012, Plaintiff was coming into her NYCHA building when officers began to surround her mother, who was nearby. Plaintiff informed them her mother was mentally ill, and then left for her stairwell. As Plaintiff passed two officers, one of them struck her head from behind. Defendant Officer Mitchell Atiles began dragging her by her hair while kicking her. Other officers watched and berated the Plaintiff. Plaintiff was cuffed and thrown into the back of a police SUV with her mother and held there for approximately 5 hours. The Plaintiff was eventually taken to the 33rd Precinct where she was handcuffed to a bench. There she was interrogated and offered $100 and cigarettes to inform on her neigh...