Byran A. Pitts

Byran A. Pitts

Byran A. Pitts
Badge #245, Black Male
Former Detective Specialist at 28th Precinct
Also served at Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South, Narcotics Borough Bronx, 84th Precinct
Service started September 2000, ended September 2022, Tax #927362

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit Settlements:
$20,000   Suggs, Shameek vs Detective Pitts, Byran, et al., 2020 KCSC KCSC 519682/2020
$35,000   Medina, Steven vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 306005/2014
$50,000   Lara, Claribel vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 024196/2014E
$35,000   Mullins, Kevin vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 300304/2014
$37,500   Espinal, Gyancarlos vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 307411/2013
$260,000   Anderson, Sadiki, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 305747/2013
$37,500   Dally, Raj vs City of New York, et al., 2011 BCSC BCSC 303136/2011
$15,000   Brantley v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 07CV10979
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Complaints

12 Complaints
28 Allegations
4 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
9 Complainant Uncooperative
8 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201906546, July 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201800251, January 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201706999, August 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #201702861, April 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201605705, June 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201508120, September 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201305615, June 2013
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201209684, July 2012
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #201114945, November 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201112729, September 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200806409, May 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200805599, April 2008
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201906546, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201800251, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 16 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201706999, August 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201702861, April 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 33 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 33 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201605705, June 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Female, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201508120, September 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Hispanic Male, 59 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201305615, June 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Hispanic Male, 53 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 53 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201209684, July 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 45 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201114945, November 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Female, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Female, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201112729, September 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 61 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 61 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 61 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 61 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 61 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200806409, May 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 40 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200805599, April 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender Black Female, 42 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 42 Unsubstantiated
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.
'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.
'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

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $490,000 total settlements.

Suggs, Shameek vs Detective Pitts, Byran, et al.
Case # 519682/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, November 16, 2020, ended September 27, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 22, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. plaintiff Shameek Suggs was subjected to an unlawful stop, frisk, search, detention, false imprisonment, and false imprisonment while lawfully present at 202 York Street, Brooklyn, New York. The officers did not have any probable cause or justification for the search or the arrest. After the arrest plaintiff was transported to the 84th precinct and was fingerprinted, photographed, unlawfully interrogated and detained. Thereafter, the officers maliciously prosecuted and denied plaintiff a right to a fair trial by falsifying evidence, providing false, misleading and/or incomplete information to the DA's Office and by signing a Criminal Court Summons which contained false informa...

Medina, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306005/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 17, 2014, ended September 29, 2015
$35,000 Settlement

Lara, Claribel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024196/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 15, 2014, ended July 15, 2015
$50,000 Settlement

Mullins, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300304/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2014, ended March 13, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Espinal, Gyancarlos vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307411/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 7, 2014, ended May 27, 2014
$37,500 Settlement

Anderson, Sadiki, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 305747/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 3, 2013, ended December 15, 2015
$260,000 Settlement
Complaint

Dally, Raj vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303136/2011, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 18, 2011, ended April 30, 2014
$37,500 Settlement

Binda v. City of New York et al
Case # 305570/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint

Brantley v. The City of New York et al
Case # 07CV10979, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaints

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 12/21/2015