Nicholas V. Cupolo
Badge #5368,
White Male
Sergeant at 102nd Precinct Detective Squad since March 2025
Service
started July 2016,
made $160,000 last year,
Tax #961714
Complaints
5
Complaints
10
Allegations
0
Substantiated
2
Closed - Pending Litigation
2
Complainant Unavailable
4
Unsubstantiated
2
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202502438,
March 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202406733,
July 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 10-14 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202308339,
August 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #202002143,
March 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 18 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 18 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #201701588,
February 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| Complainant: | Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Complaint #202502438, March 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Black Female, 30-34 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202406733, July 2024 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 10-14 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202308339, August 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Male, 30-34 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Force: Physical force | Male, 30-34 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202002143, March 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Asian Male, 18 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Force: Physical force | Asian Male, 18 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201701588, February 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons | Male, 52 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male, 52 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Male, 52 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Action | Male, 52 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
Lawsuits
Butt, Areeb vs City of Ny, et al.Case # 703743/2021, Supreme Court - Queens, March 12, 2021
Complaint
Description: On March 15th, 2020, Plaintiff Areeb Butt was lawfully at Apna Bazar Farmer's Market at 124-16 Liberty Avenue, Queens, NY when Defendants--NYPD Police Officers Nicholas Cupolo, Joseph Morgante, James Perino, John Toto, John Does-Police Officers as yet unidentified, and Police Sergeant Doheny--approached and assaulted Plaintiff by beating Plaintiff repeatedly and forcefully placing him in handcuffs. There was no indication that Plaintiff committed/was committing or that Defendants had any probable cause to arrest Plaintiff. Defendants then took Plaintiff to the NYPD 106th Police Precinct, where he was held for several hours until he was released later that day. Because of Plaintiff's arrest, Plaintiff suffered s...