Robert P. Klein

Robert P. Klein

Robert P. Klein
Badge #2872, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Detective Borough Bronx Homicide Squad
Service started January 2005, ended January 2025, Tax #936874

Lawsuit Settlements:
$9,000   Nieves, David vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 300673/2013
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Articles

2020 NYC Protests, CCRB, 1/24/2023

Complaints

7 Complaints
19 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Exonerated
7 Unable to Determine
2 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202101848, November 2020
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: White, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Case Retained Letter
additional details

Complaint #201301722, February 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200809233, June 2008
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200713671, September 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200711289, August 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200610759, August 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200609388, July 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #202101848, November 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Force: Chokehold White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Force: Restricted Breathing White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography White, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
Offensive Language: Gender Identity White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Force: Restricted Breathing White, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Case Retained Letter
additional details
Complaint #201301722, February 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200809233, June 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200713671, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 28 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 63 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200711289, August 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 51 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200610759, August 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 15 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 15 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200609388, July 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 28 Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'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

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $9,000 total settlements.

Randolph, Charles vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 813360/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 5, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 5, 2018, at approximately 5:00 a.m., in the vicinity of 3428 Park Avenue in Bronx, NY, without just cause or provocation Detective Joseph Parchen Detective Robert Klein and two unnamed defendant NYPD officers handcuffed Plaintiff and intentionally and falsely accused Plaintiff of having committed the crime of Murder in the Second Degree and related charges. On or about June 6, 2018, a criminal complaint was issued at the directive of Defendants and a criminal action against Plaintiff commenced. Plaintiff was subsequently indicted by a Grand Jury. Plaintiff remained in custody until his release on July 28, 2022. Plaintiff had to defend against false charges until the criminal matter was dismissed upon th...

Baret, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023638/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 28, 2019
Complaint
Description: On March 28, 2016, at approximately 10:00 am, Plaintiff Baret was arrested inside of the 44th NYPD Precinct, located at 2 East 169th Street, Bronx, NY, for the murder of Valentin Medina. The defendants, including NYPD Officers Robert Klein, Norberto Tirado, Luis Salvador, Thomas Michaels, and Michael Diskin, unlawfully arrested, handcuffed, seized, and searched Plaintiff in an excessive manner about his person. On or about the above date, the officers transported Plaintiff to the 46th Precinct where he was illegally questioned and placed in a cell. At the 44th Precinct, the officers, including Officer Tirado, unlawfully and intentionally, using illegal methods, obtained a statement from Plaintiff after he had r...

Nieves, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300673/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 6, 2013, ended June 28, 2013
$9,000 Settlement

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