Lawsuit Settlements:
$55,000 Premo, Michael vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV08141
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$55,000 Premo, Michael vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV08141
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Richard J. Jones
Badge #4142,
White Male
Sergeant Special Assignment at Strategic Response Group 1 Manhattan since November 2015
Also served at
120th Precinct,
Patrol Borough Manhattan South Task Force
Service
started July 1999,
made $201,000 last year,
Tax #923992
Complaints
4
Complaints
9
Allegations
0
Substantiated
2
Complainant Uncooperative
5
Complaint Withdrawn
2
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201800301,
January 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200911621,
July 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #200908810,
May 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 53 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Ethnicity |
| Complainant: | White Male, 53 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #200406645,
July 2004
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Gesture |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Complaint #201800301, January 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Physical force | Complainant Uncooperative | |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200911621, July 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Male | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200908810, May 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | White Male, 53 | Unsubstantiated |
| Offensive Language: Ethnicity | White Male, 53 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200406645, July 2004 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Female | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Offensive Language: Race | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Discourtesy: Gesture | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $55,000 total settlements.Perez, Sergio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153665/2017, Supreme Court - New York, May 5, 2017
Complaint
Description: On August 23, 2014, the plaintiff was a passenger in a friend’s vehicle driving near Houston Street in Manhattan when NYPD Officers Peter Wong, Jason Rubenstein, Daniel Mensing, and Sergeant Richard Jones pulled the plaintiff and his friends over. The officers accused the plaintiff’s friend of driving intoxicated. The friend refused the breathalyzer, asked what he had done wrong, and was arrested. Another friend, who was filming the arrest with the plaintiff’s phone, was also arrested. When the plaintiff reached over to his friend to retrieve his phone, the officers brutally tackled the plaintiff. They transported him to a police facility, where he remained in custody for several hours before his release.
Ponce, Albert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153638/2017, Supreme Court - New York, April 20, 2017
Complaint
Description: On or about August 23, 2014 Plaintiff was driving when he was pulled over by POs Peter Wong, Jason Rubenstein, Daniel Mensing, and/or Sgt. Richard Jones. Plaintiff asked why he was pulled over and POs responded Plaintiff had shown signs of intoxication. Plaintiff was asked to take a breathalyzer and when Plaintiff tried to explain himself he was arrested with excessively tight handcuffs, which POs refused to loosen. Plaintiff was brought to the7th Precinct where he spent approximately 3-4 hours until he was released after his breathalyzer results read 0. Plaintiff suffered severe nervous shock, physical pain, and emotional damage as a result of this incident.
Ramos, Rosalino vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 450093/2016, Supreme Court - New York, September 29, 2015
Complaint
Description: On or about August 23, 2014, Plaintiff was filming his cousin being arrested for driving while intoxicated even though his cousin was the designated driver. Then Defendants Officers Peter Wong, Jason Rubenstein, and Daniel Mensing, and Sergeant Richard Jones stopped and arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the 7th Precinct on false charges of obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. He was full body strip searched. Then, he was transported to the Hospital where he was treated after passing out due to too-tight handcuffs that were never loosened despite his requests. He was then tightly handcuffed again and taken to Central Booking where he spent 24 hours before being rel...
Premo, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08141, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2013, ended July 7, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: In December 2011, while the plaintiff was lawfully participating in a demonstration and standing behind netting erected by NYPD officers to block the street, NYPD officers began pushing on the netting and the people behind it, causing the Plaintiff to be knocked over. As the Plaintiff attempted to regain his footing, defendant Officer Richard Jones tackled him to the ground without any justifiable reason. Defendant Officer Jones then unlawfully arrested the Plaintiff for felony assault. Although defendant Detective Trevor Bosco was present and recorded the incident with his video camera, he took no action to intervene or protect the Plaintiff, and he refused to submit the video as evidence during the trial. Con...