Edward Colon

Badge #7981, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Detective Borough Bronx
Also served at 32nd Precinct
Service started July 1996, ended March 2013, Tax #917443

Complaints

6 Complaints
11 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
4 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200812922, August 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200602981, March 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200307166, September 2003
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200208581, December 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: Black Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200002293, March 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #9901871, April 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200812922, August 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 37 Exonerated
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Complaint #200602981, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 49 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 49 Exonerated
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Complaint #200307166, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 17 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 38 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Female, 38 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200208581, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Black Female, 22 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200002293, March 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 15 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #9901871, April 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Detention Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Struggs et al v. City of New York et al.
Case # 04CV02288, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff #1 is a police officer. He has a custody arrangement where he picks up his daughter from her mother at the 32nd Precinct. In this incident, the daughter's mother attacked the plaintiff's fiancé, plaintiff #2. Plaintiff #2 demanded that the mother be arrested. Defendant Officer Colon threatened to arrest Plaintiff #2 if she continued to insist on having her attackers arrested. When Plaintiff #1 went to speak to the Desk Precinct Officer, defendant Officer Hull physically threatened Plaintiff #1. Plaintiff #2 remained untreated for injuries sustained since the attack. Defendant Officer Luiz then confiscated plaintiff #1 issue-gun and called his delegate. Officer Luis remanded Plaintiff #1 to a room whil...