Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Joseph S. Accetta
Badge #25760,
White Male, 35
Police Officer at Transit Bureau Manhattan since November 2025
Service
started July 2017,
made $194,000 last year,
Tax #963833
Lawsuit Settlements:
$10,000 Coleman, Richard vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 NYCSC NYCSC 158743/2021
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$10,000 Coleman, Richard vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 NYCSC NYCSC 158743/2021
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Complaints
2
Complaints
6
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
4
Unfounded
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202106187,
August 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Forcible Touching) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60-64 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Forcible Touching) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60-64 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60-64 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60-64 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #201904365,
May 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Penalty: | Instructions |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #202106187, August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Forcible Touching) | Hispanic Male, 60-64 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Forcible Touching) | Hispanic Male, 60-64 | Unfounded |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 60-64 | Unfounded |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 60-64 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201904365, May 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 31 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Black Male, 31 | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Penalty: Instructions | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - 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
Coleman, Richard vs City of Ny, et al.Case # 158743/2021, Supreme Court - New York, October 7, 2021, ended March 13, 2025
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 25, 2020, Plaintiff, Richard Coleman, was wrongfully and falsely arrested, detained and imprisoned, without any probable cause or suspicion. Defendants Joseph Accetta and John Doe 1-3 wrongfully and falsely accused the plaintiff, of criminal possession of stolen property. Defendants deliberately and maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff, an innocent male without any probable cause. Post the false arrest plaintiff was transported to the precinct where he was stripped and searched and then at the Central Booking located in New York. Defendants also threatened the plaintiff with the possible use of firearms and weapons and the use of physical force. The false arrest, imprisonment of the plaintiff and malici...