Ricardo Maldonado

Badge #12654, Hispanic Male

Police Officer at 44th Precinct Detective Squad since July 2026

Also served at 52nd Precinct, Patrol Borough Bronx Public Safety Teams, Patrol Borough Bronx Neighborhood Safety Team

Service started April 2019, made $169,000 last year, Tax #967592

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Untruthful Statement: False official statement

Lawsuit Settlements:
$179,000 West, Rasheen & Torres, Carmelo vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 BCSC BCSC 804577/2024E
$27,500 Corona, Joe vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 815590/2021E
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Complaints

8 Complaints

22 Allegations

4 Substantiated

1 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

2 Substantiated (Charges)

1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

3 Closed - Pending Litigation

4 Complainant Unavailable

5 Unable to Determine

1 Unfounded

5 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202602579, March 2026

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #202408627, August 2024

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation:	Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Closed - Pending Litigation

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Complaint #202406137, June 2024

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #202404224, April 2024

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant:	Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant:	Black Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines

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Complaint #202306719, July 2023

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #202303222, April 2023

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines

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Complaint #202301718, February 2023

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant:	White Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	White Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion:	No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty:	No penalty

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Complaint #202208026, November 2022

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture)
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant:	Black Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion:	Unable to Determine
Allegation:	Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion:	APU Command Discipline B
APU Plea Penalty:	Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status:	Closed: Resolved by plea, March 12, 2026
Penalty:	Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B
Documents:	Complaint Closing Report

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Complaint #202602579, March 2026
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Male, 21-24	Complainant Unavailable
Force: Physical force	Male, 21-24	Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202408627, August 2024
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 21-24	Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Chokehold	Hispanic Male, 21-24	Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Restricted Breathing	Hispanic Male, 21-24	Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202406137, June 2024
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 25-29	Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202404224, April 2024
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 21-24	Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera	Male, 21-24	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Male, 21-24	Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card	Black Male, 21-24	Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202306719, July 2023
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 25-29	Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202303222, April 2023
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 30-34	Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202301718, February 2023
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	White Male, 21-24	Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	White Male, 21-24	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #202208026, November 2022
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture)	Black Male, 30-34	Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 30-34	Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 30-34	Within NYPD Guidelines
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 30-34	Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 30-34	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 30-34	Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	Black Female, 30-34	Unable to Determine
Untruthful Statement: False official statement		Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline B
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, March 12, 2026
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B
Documents:	Complaint Closing Report
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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.

'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $206,500 total settlements.

Bonilla, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 808632/2026E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 6, 2026

Collins, Andrew vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818732/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 23, 2025

West, Rasheen & Torres, Carmelo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804577/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 19, 2024, ended July 21, 2025
$179,000 Settlement

Hall, Rhona vs Nazario, Melissa
Case # 810156/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 16, 2022

Corona, Joe vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815590/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 16, 2021, ended March 9, 2022
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 22, 2021, at approximately, 5:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Webb Avenue and Father Zeiser Place, County of Bronx, State of New York, NYPD Police Officer Ricardo Maldonado (shield #12654), John Doe and John Roe, absent an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached the Plaintiff Joe Corona for no reason, and based on fraud, perjury and misrepresentations, and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. The Defendants then transported Mr. Corona to a police station in the County of Bronx and entered him on the records as under arrest.to The Defendants took Mr. Corona's fingerprints and photo...