William Matthies

Badge #1291, White Male, 40
Sergeant at Narcotics Borough Queens North since November 2023, active
Also served at 110th Precinct
Service started July 2005, made $191,000 last year, Tax #938963

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$15,000   Duran, Marisol vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV02561
$6,000   Saldarriaga, Anthony vs City of New York, et al., 2015 QCSC QCSC 003923/2015
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Complaints

2 Complaints
2 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201311594, December 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310379, October 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Retained, without discipline
APU Case Status: Closed: Retained, without discipline, August 2014
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201311594, December 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310379, October 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 30 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Retained, without discipline
APU Case Status: Closed: Retained, without discipline, August 2014
Penalty: No penalty
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $21,000 total settlements.

Herrera Amador, Marcos A., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05915, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 7, 2016
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was at a club when two men came in and robbed it causing a panic and people to run outside. The plaintiff was one of those individuals and when he tried to hail a cab officers approached him asking what was going on. In his broken English the plaintiff tried to explain, but the defendant officers instead handcuffed him, used excessive force, searched him, and took him to the 110th precinct. At the precinct he was interrogated and then charged with armed robbery in the first degree and taken to Rikers Island. The plaintiff was in jail for nearly a year before being released and his charges dropped. He has psychiatric problems now due to the trauma.

Duran, Marisol vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02561, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 25, 2016, ended January 11, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over a car in which Plaintiff was a passenger for allegedly making an illegal U-turn. Plaintiff informed the passengers that they did not have to consent to a search of the car, which angered the officers who the arrested her and charged her with Disorderly Conduct, P.L. ß 240.20(1), and Harassment in the Second Degree P.L. ß 240.26(1). Both charges were ACD'd.

Saldarriaga, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003923/2015, Supreme Court - Queens, April 14, 2015, ended November 13, 2017
$6,000 Settlement