Hamze H. Elreda
Badge #5395,
White Male
Sergeant at Transit Bureau District 33 since January 2024
Also served at
46th Precinct
Service
started January 2016,
made $197,000 last year,
Tax #960493
Lawsuit Settlements:
$962,500 Castillo, Crystal, et Al vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 811712/2021E
$160,000 Gomez, Deanna, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 030637/2020E
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$962,500 Castillo, Crystal, et Al vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 811712/2021E
$160,000 Gomez, Deanna, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 030637/2020E
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Complaints
3
Complaints
12
Allegations
0
Substantiated
9
Closed - Pending Litigation
1
Unfounded
2
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202501260,
February 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Force: Handcuffs too tight |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202003754,
May 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Female, 28 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #202103910,
March 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Age 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Complaint #202501260, February 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Force: Handcuffs too tight | Black Female, 21-24 | Unfounded |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202003754, May 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 24 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 29 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Force: Physical force | Closed - Pending Litigation | |
| Force: Pepper spray | Hispanic Female, 24 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Force: Pepper spray | Closed - Pending Litigation | |
| Force: Physical force | Female, 28 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 23 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Closed - Pending Litigation | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202103910, March 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Age 21-24 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2021-24336
Closed: 12/23/2022
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to activate body-worn camera.
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to make proper activity log entries.
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to use de-escalation techniques.
Penalty: Training, vacation days (20 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $1,122,500 total settlements.Minielarias, Hector vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 818101/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 5, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about July 5, 2021, Plaintiff observed police officer Jamel Watson and Watson's belongings on Plaintiff's car. When Plaintiff asked Watson to remove those belongings, Watson began a verbal argument with Plaintiff. A month later, detective McMorrow contacted Plaintiff about the incident with Watson, and on or around August 4, 2021, McMorrow arrested Plaintiff without justification, after which Plaintiff was held for hours a cell with other male prisoners and charged with Reckless Endangerment. Between August 24, 2021 and December 6, 2021, Plaintiff was forced to make numerous court appearances until all charges were dismissed in Plaintiff's favor. Because of these incidents, Plaintiff cannot sleep, was fo...
Castillo, Crystal, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811712/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 2, 2021, ended June 12, 2023
$962,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2020, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Plaintiffs Crystal Castillo, Genetrix Isambert, Ana Lopez, Erica Polonio and Shakira Polonio were lawfully present in the vicinity of 1835 Phelan Place in Bronx County when Defendant NYPD Police Officers, including Hamze Eldreda, threatened to punch one of the plaintiffs, the swung his baton, striking one of the plaintiffs, while another unidentified officer utilized OC spray in an unsafe manner upon plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were all arrested and brought to the 46th Precinct. Plaintiffs bring claims of: assault and battery, excessive force, failure to intervene, negligent hiring, retention, and supervision, municipal "Monell" liability, unlawful stop and search, false...
Gomez, Deanna, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030637/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 21, 2020, ended May 11, 2022
$160,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 7, 2020, at approximately, 2:00 a.m., in the vicinity of East 188th Street and Webster Avenue, County of Bronx, NYPD Officer Hamza Elreda, along with other NYPD officers, approached plaintiff without legal justification and detained her by means of excessive force. The officers subjected plaintiff to a strip search before she was arraigned and falsely and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. As a result of the officers’ excessive force, plaintiff suffered severe physical and mental injury. Plaintiff also alleges that her arrest was a result of NYPD’s “Stop and Frisk” policy, which encourages racial profiling. After Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and forced required to ...