Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Darrick K. Reed
Badge #20861,
Black Male
Police Officer at Patrol Borough Bronx North since May 2026
Service
started January 2012,
made $135,000 last year,
Tax #952153
Lawsuit Settlements:
$70,000 Molina, Edwin vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 NYCSC NYCSC 153833/2024
$50,000 Perez, Dornell vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 NYCSC NYCSC 150142/2024
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$70,000 Molina, Edwin vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 NYCSC NYCSC 153833/2024
$50,000 Perez, Dornell vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 NYCSC NYCSC 150142/2024
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Complaints
3
Complaints
6
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Formalized Training)
2
Complainant Unavailable
1
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Unfounded
Complaint #202304664,
May 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #202310195,
March 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #202302239,
October 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Penalty: | Formalized Training |
| Complaint #202304664, May 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 35-39 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 35-39 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202310195, March 2023 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 30-34 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202302239, October 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 25-29 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Black Male, 25-29 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Black Male, 25-29 | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Penalty: Formalized Training | ||
| 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.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2024-29772
Closed: 2/26/2024
Case Details:
- Violated patrol rules - refused to provide shield number
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $120,000 total settlements.Molina, Edwin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 153833/2024, Supreme Court - New York, April 25, 2024, ended July 30, 2025
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 14, 2023, PO Gina Lagattolla, Darin Lazar, Darrick Reed, and others approached Plaintiff, who was lawfully on the street, and without probable cause or any legal justification stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner. Plaintiff was taken to a police station in the County of New York where he was subject to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. Plaintiff was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated in his favor.
Perez, Dornell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150142/2024, Supreme Court - New York, January 8, 2024, ended August 7, 2024
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 19, 2022, at about 7:00 am, plaintiff Dornell Perez was arrested by NYPD officers Michael Ambrosio, Darrick Reed, and Sergeant Darin Lazar inside of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant located in the vicinity of West 44th Street and 8th Avenue. Perez was conversing inside the restaurant when Ambrosio, Reed, and Lazar entered the restaurant and placed handcuffs on Perez. The officers lacked an arrest warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification, approached Perez 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 officers refused to inform Perez of the...