Colby G. Wright

Badge #4395, Black Female
Former Sergeant at Transit Bureau District 30
Also served at 13th Precinct
Service started July 2003, ended October 2023, Tax #933492

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2016-16230
Closed: 9/23/2016

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Lawsuit settlements:
$50,000   Elsherif, Ahmed vs City of New York, et al., 2017 NYCSC NYCSC 151742/2017
$30,000   Bostic, Jaiquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV03737
$15,000   Johnson, Lakisha vs Police Officer Alvarracin, Jazer, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV01039
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Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated

Complaint #201604047, April 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201604047, April 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.

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Discipline

Case: 2016-16230
Closed: 9/23/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Having become aware of an allegation of misconduct, wrongfully failed to report said allegation to the Internal Affairs Bureau.
  2. Guilty: Wrongfully failed to supervise a subordinate member of the service upon learning or suspecting that said subordinate was using or may have used illegal drugs or controlled substances.
Penalty: Instructions, vacation days (15 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $95,000 total settlements.

Elsherif, Ahmed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151742/2017, Supreme Court - New York, February 23, 2017, ended December 5, 2017
$50,000 Settlement

Bostic, Jaiquan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV03737, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 23, 2016, ended July 17, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiffs were enjoying a 4th of July barbecue, when defendant officers approached and began harassing plaintiffs. The officers began to arrest plaintiffs and without provocation, they beat plaintiffs repeatedly by punching them and using their batons. Plaintiffs were pepper sprayed, restrained and taken to the nearest precinct. The charges against the plaintiffs are unknown, but the criminal prosecution was terminated favorably regarding the plaintiffs.

Torres, Wilfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02362, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 7, 2016, ended March 31, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: NYPD Officers and landlord broke down the plaintiffs door and entered into his apartment without a warrant or other legal justification on September 28, 2015. He was detained and questioned, and his apartment was searched. Then on April 26, 2016, firefighters and EMS broke down his door again without cause and NYPD officers handcuffed the plaintiff and forcefully hospitalized him.

Johnson, Lakisha vs Police Officer Alvarracin, Jazer, et al.
Case # 13CV01039, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 1, 2013, ended May 13, 2013
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint