Ronald Barcus

Badge #25889, White Male
Former Police Officer at CD Emergency Prep & Exercise Section
Also served at 81st Precinct
Service started July 1986, ended January 2019, Tax #889544

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched

Lawsuit Settlements:
$9,450,000   Deberry, Eric vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 EDNY EDNY 21CV05117
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Complaints

9 Complaints
16 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200303697, May 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9904241, April 1999
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9902165, March 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9803647, August 1998
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9802234, May 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9700527, January 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9601191, March 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9401836, May 1994
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8803863, November 1988
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200303697, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 30 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9904241, April 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9902165, March 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 39 Unfounded
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Complaint #9803647, August 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9802234, May 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Other - Force Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9700527, January 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9601191, March 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9401836, May 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8803863, November 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Deberry, Eric vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV05117, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 1, 2022, ended November 15, 2024
$9,450,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 23, 1999, Defendant Detective Patricia Tufo coerced an individual injured in a shootout into falsely identifying Plaintiff as the perpetrator of the shooting. Defendant Tufo did so by repeatedly telling the individual that she would cause him to be imprisoned on felony charges if he did not agree to identify Plaintiff as the shooter. Prior to this, Defendant Tufo had received an anonymous tip of the perpetrator matching a different description -- nonetheless she insisted the injured individual to identify Plaintiff as the perpetrator. On August 4, 1999, Defendant Tufo conducted a line-up where the individual falsely identified Plaintiff as the perpetrator. Defendant Tufo then closed the investigation. O...