Scott P. Zelinski

Badge #5603, White Male
Also served at Quality Assurance Division, 120th Precinct
Service started January 2007, made $156,000 last year, Tax #943982

Lawsuit settlements:
$45,000   Plair, Shawn vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV04026
$20,000   Butta et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV02843
$30,000   McAuliffe v. The City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 12CV01796
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Complaints

3 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201116202, November 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #200717862, December 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200716722, November 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201116202, November 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #200717862, December 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200716722, November 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 18 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $95,000 total settlements.

Plair, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04026, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2014, ended December 23, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 2, 2012, Police officers Manuel Sepulveda, Henry Chernyavski, James Capper, Mishiel Santos, Alfred Lobito, Michael Parisi, and Scott Zelinski entered the Staten Island home of Shawn Blair and arrested Plair without cause. Blair alleges violation of his equal protection rights as a member of a minority race, failure to intervene, malicious prosecution and abuse of process due to Officer Sepulveda's false statements, and false arrest.

Butta et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02843, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

McAuliffe v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV01796, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint