Salvator M. Granata

Badge #195, White Male, 44
Detective Grade 2 at Patrol Services Bureau since December 2022, active
Service started January 2005, Tax #936692

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises (2)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Discourtesy: Other


Complaints

8 Complaints
13 Allegations
5 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
2 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202000487, January 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: White Female, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, November 2023
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #201902171, March 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details

Complaint #201800734, January 2018
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, July 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #201800627, September 2017
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: White Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #201403824, April 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #201308644, September 2013
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
Complainant: White Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200712735, August 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200509671, August 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Asian Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Asian Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #202000487, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Female, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property White Female, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged White Female, 30-34 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, November 2023
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #201902171, March 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 44 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details
Complaint #201800734, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Other Hispanic Female, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, July 2020
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #201800627, September 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender White Female, 53 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #201403824, April 2014
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201308644, September 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun as club White Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200712735, August 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 22 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200509671, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Asian Male, 20 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Asian Male, 20 Complainant Unavailable
additional details

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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - 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.


Discipline

Case: 2022-24596
Closed: 12/2/2023
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department.
  2. Wrongfully threatened to damage property.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications

Case: 2019-21506
Closed: 11/14/2022
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully entered premise.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training

Case: 2018-19866
Closed: 12/7/2018
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty spoke discourteously to a person known to the Department.
Penalty: Vacation days (3 days)


Lawsuits

Bah, Ousmane vs Apple Inc., et al.
Case # 19CV03539, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 1, 2020, ended September 8, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 16, 2016, Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS), acting on behalf of Apple Inc. (Apple), apprehended a person who stole merchandise from a store. A security officer stated that the apprehended person was plaintiff; however, the thief was not plaintiff and, other than being Black, did not resemble him. In April of 2018, Apple caused to be detained an individual it believed to be plaintiff based on a learner’s permit that was likely a copy of plaintiff's. This imposter continued to commit thefts for the next two years. On November 29, 2018, in reliance upon false identification provided by Apple and SIS, Detectives John Reinhold, Pagan, White, Granata, and Pattelli arrested plaintiff. The warrant is...

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