Daniel A. Baca

Badge #2975, Hispanic Male, 47
Detective Grade 3 at 52nd Precinct Detective Squad since November 2019, active
Service started July 2004, made $173,000 last year, Tax #934434

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Nevarez, Amilcar vs City of New York, et Al ., 2015 BCSC BCSC 022863/2015E
$57,000   Maldonado, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 024065/2014E
$30,000   Velez, Bruce vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV09109
$74,000   Vaca, Juana vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 024496/2013E
$5,000   De Souza, Donald vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV07668
$90,000   Colon et al v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 12CV08705
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Complaints

11 Complaints
25 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
15 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201603311, April 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201308963, September 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Black Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201305331, June 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
additional details

Complaint #201310183, June 2013
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201301074, February 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201211313, August 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201010549, August 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200918927, December 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200714191, September 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200603526, March 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200600904, January 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: White Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201603311, April 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201308963, September 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Black Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201305331, June 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 33 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 33 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 33 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
additional details
Complaint #201310183, June 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201301074, February 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201211313, August 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201010549, August 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 51 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200918927, December 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 32 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200714191, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 34 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200603526, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 40 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200600904, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other White Female, 17 Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $296,000 total settlements.

Sidibeh, Mahamadou, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 803614/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 9, 2022

Miller, Latee vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020494/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 17, 2018, ended July 21, 2020
Zero Disposition

Thomas, Gary, et al. vs City of New York
Case # 025155/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 19, 2016

Nevarez, Amilcar vs City of New York, et Al .
Case # 022863/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 26, 2015, ended November 6, 2017
$40,000 Settlement

Maldonado, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024065/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 29, 2014, ended September 22, 2015
$57,000 Settlement

Velez, Bruce vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV09109, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 31, 2013, ended November 19, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint

Vaca, Juana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024496/2013E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 13, 2013, ended January 19, 2017
$74,000 Settlement

De Souza, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07668, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 4, 2013, ended April 12, 2016
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Colon et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV08705, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$90,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: On August 31, 2011 defendants Kaveney, Gill, Nunez, Bones, Bolger, Kiely, Paradisio, Glover, Baca, and Disimone broke down the front doors located on the basement, first, and second floors of 308 East 169th Street in the Bronx and entered said apartments. Defendant officers grabbed plaintiff Colon, who was naked, and pushed her to the ground, and placed handcuffs on her while officers pointed a gun at plaintiff Reynoso's face and placed handcuffs on him. The officers pointed a gun in plaintiff Nunez's face, grabbed her, and placed handcuffs on her. The officers entered plaintiff Walters' room where they grabbed him, pulled him to the ground, and then placed handcuffs on him. The defendant officers found plainti...