Matilde A. Leonardi

Badge #9785, Hispanic Female
Former Police Officer at Patrol Borough Queens South Specialized Units
Also served at 107th Precinct
Service started July 2002, ended June 2022, Tax #929474

Lawsuit Settlements:
$750,000   Weeks, Antoine vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 QCSC QCSC 714964/2021
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Complaints

3 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201400658, January 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200901962, February 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200601299, January 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201400658, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons White Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200901962, February 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200601299, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 26 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Female, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

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Lawsuits

Weeks, Antoine vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 714964/2021, Supreme Court - Queens, September 3, 2021, ended April 17, 2023
$750,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 26, 2016, plaintiff went to the NYDP's 113th Precinct to recover the belongings of an arrested friend who was there. Plaintiff parked lawfully in a public, visitor's parking spot. When plaintiff entered to precinct to pick up his friend's property, police officer Kyle Young began interacting with plaintiff and asked for his ID, which plaintiff provided. Police officer Mark Lewis then searched plaintiff's name in a police database and discovered an open bench warrant that he believed was associated with plaintiff. The open bench warrant was for an unsigned "declaration of delinquency" arising from a 3 year old misdemeanor matter that was on for compliance, which would have been dismissed immediately...