Guillermo Baez

Badge #2076, Hispanic Male
Former Sergeant at Strategic Response Group 1 Manhattan
Also served at 42nd Precinct, 25th Precinct
Service started August 1993, ended November 2016, Tax #903384

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search (2)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$125,000   Kravtchouk, Sergei A. vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV04787
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Complaints

9 Complaints
23 Allegations
3 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Unavailable
5 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
11 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201108725, July 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201014338, October 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201012064, August 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201004956, April 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200400084, January 2004
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200310298, December 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802750, June 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9701932, April 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9602707, June 1996
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201108725, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201014338, October 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Exonerated
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Complaint #201012064, August 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Male, 27 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201004956, April 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 17 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Black Female, 17 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Female Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 17 Exonerated
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Complaint #200400084, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Black Female, 42 Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 23 Exonerated
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Complaint #200310298, December 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 48 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Male Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802750, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9701932, April 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9602707, June 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unfounded
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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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Kravtchouk, Sergei A. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04787, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 22, 2016, ended August 25, 2020
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 11/23/2014, NYPD Officer David Ramos arrested a hearing impaired plaintiff, Sergei A. Kravtchouk, for Driving While Intoxicated and while doing so refused the plaintiff's request for a sign language interpreter, which the plaintiff requires in order to effectively communicate. As a result of Officer Ramos's initial refusal to provide an interpreter, the plaintiff faced several additional incidents of discrimination based on his disability, the harm of which was compounded by retaliatory actions taken by Officer Ramos. First, at the initial arrest site, due to an inability to communicate, the plaintiff was not read his rights and he was not properly instructed on how to take a breath test, and thus the plaint...