Daniel Sacco

Badge #8532, White Male
Former Police Officer at 1st Precinct
Service started April 1985, ended April 2005, Tax #886972

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
Discourtesy: Curse

Lawsuit Settlements:
$7,000,000   Rodriguez, William Eric vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV01924
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Complaints

8 Complaints
16 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (No Recommendations)
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unfounded
9 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200400122, January 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: White Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804087, August 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9500152, January 1995
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9402435, July 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #8901975, June 1989
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901418, May 1989
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8801627, April 1988
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8701579, April 1987
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200400122, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Action White Female, 53 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9804087, August 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9500152, January 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9402435, July 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (No Recommendations)
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Complaint #8901975, June 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901418, May 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8801627, April 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8701579, April 1987
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Curse Complaint Withdrawn
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Rodriguez, William Eric vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV01924, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2021, ended December 14, 2021
$7,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: In 1999, Plaintiff Rodriguez was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment on the basis of the testimony of one witness. Officers Yates, Ferrari, and Sacco coerced the witness into making a false identification and testimony against Rodriguez. This witness received favorable treatment in criminal cases against her and financial support in exchange for her testimony from Michael Vecchione and Barry Schreiber, but ADA Kyle Reeves did not relay this to defense in Rodriguez's trial and made statements at trial that such was not the case. Timothy Gough made similar statements at another trial at which the witness testified, though the knew the statements were false, suggesting a pattern of ...