Oliver Balena
Badge #31185,
White Male
Also served at
75th Precinct,
Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Task Force,
Narcotics Division
Service
started January 2008, ended December 2020,
Tax #946444
Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000 Trice, Eli vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV04338
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$25,000 Trice, Eli vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV04338
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Complaints
8
Complaints
10
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Complainant Uncooperative
5
Exonerated
4
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201600602,
January 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201502578,
April 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #201412787,
December 2014
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201303664,
April 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201302289,
March 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #201302469,
February 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #200909626,
June 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200908870,
May 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Complaint #201600602, January 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201502578, April 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Gun Pointed | Black Male, 23 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Male, 23 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201412787, December 2014 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 30 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201303664, April 2013 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 34 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201302289, March 2013 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Male, 24 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201302469, February 2013 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 25 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200909626, June 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200908870, May 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Female, 49 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
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.
'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.
Discipline
Case Details:
- Guilty: Discourteous to an individual known to the Department
- Guilty: Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department for aggravated harassment
- Guilty: Failed to make activity log entries
Penalty: Forfeiture of fifteen (15) vacation days
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.Mahon, Kalongi Vs. City of New York, et al.
Case # 151166/2022, Supreme Court - New York, February 17, 2023
Trice, Eli vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04338, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 7, 2014, ended November 26, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 10, 2013, Plaintiff was walking when officers approached Plaintiff. The officers lacked probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe Plaintiff had been involved in any legal activity. They used force to take hold of Plaintiff. Plaintiff objected to being physically grabbed by the officers. The officers then forced Plaintiff to the ground. While he was on the ground, one of the officers punched Plaintiff in the face. Plaintiff was under arrest, taken to the precinct, and falsely charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction of government administration, and resisting arrest. On April 11, 2013, Plaintiff was granted an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, and released. He was treated for injuri...
Brown, Kory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03203, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 28, 2014, ended January 29, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 31, 2013, Plaintiff Kory Brown was stopped by police officers while riding a motor bike in kings county for allegedly wearing his helmet in an unlawful manner. After a disagreement over the reasoning behind the stop, plaintiff objected to unlawful search and was then arrested. Plaintiff threatened to sue police officers Kevin Agro and Oliver Balena once they were at the station, and then the officers assaulted and battered him, made false statements such that Plaintiff was charged with assault on a police officer. Charges would eventually be dismissed.