Daniel Rivas

Daniel Rivas

Daniel Rivas
Badge #3060, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 112th Precinct
Service started January 2013, ended March 2021, Tax #954273

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$4,000   Nicomedez, Wilhelmina vs City of New York, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 19CV04470
$135,500   Babadaglian, Peter vs City of New York, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 19CV04136
$17,000   Gumbs, Anthony vs City of New York, et al., 2015 KCSC KCSC 505621/2015
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201907347, July 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201803061, April 2018
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: White Male, 75
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 75
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Penalty: Vacation: 5 days
additional details

Complaint #201907347, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Female, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201803061, April 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object White Male, 75 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 75 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Penalty: Vacation: 5 days
additional details

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, $156,500 total settlements.

Nicomedez, Wilhelmina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04470, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 5, 2019, ended March 19, 2021
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2018, NYPD officers arrested plaintiff, twisting her arms and causing her to suffer injuries. The officers struck plaintiff against an NYPD vehicle and transported her to the 112th Precinct, where she was searched in her bra in front of male officers. While at the precinct, plaintiff was informed that she was being charged with stalking. Prior to the arrest, plaintiff had filed a complaint against NYS Trooper Thaddeus Wroblewski with the New York State Police. While at the precinct, she was told by NYPD Detective John Petzolt and other officers to stop complaining about Wroblewski. After the District Attorney declined to prosecute plaintiff, she returned to the precinct and found that several item...

Babadaglian, Peter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04136, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 1, 2019, ended June 1, 2022
$135,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 19, 2018, at approximately 2:30 pm, in the vicinity of 70-30 Austin Street, Queens, NYPD officers stopped Mr. Babadaglian. Mr. Babadaglian was operating a motor vehicle then and was trying to maneuver around a double-parked car when Officers Bleck, Rivas, and John Doe #1 drove towards him – Mr. Babadaglian gestured out his window, indicating that he was trying to pass the double-parked vehicle but Officer Rivas, who was in the driver’s seat, rolled down his window and confronted Mr. Babadaglian, asking him what his problem was. Mr. Babadaglian had no idea and had no reason to know that Officer Rivas was a NYPD officer at that point in time – he asked, rhetorically, if Officer Rivas was stupid. At this ...

Gumbs, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505621/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, August 11, 2015, ended March 2, 2017
$17,000 Settlement

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