William Obrien

Badge #2194, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Detective Borough Queens
Also served at Patrol Borough Brooklyn North AC, 77th Precinct
Service started January 1994, ended May 2014, Tax #905484

Lawsuit Settlements:
$3,900,000   Ala, Kadafi vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 EDNY EDNY 24CV04047
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Complaints

5 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complaint Withdrawn
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200916700, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Female, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200206855, October 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200200623, January 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200106793, September 2001
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9805125, November 1998
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200916700, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Female, 54 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200206855, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Exonerated
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Complaint #200200623, January 2002
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200106793, September 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9805125, November 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Detention Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Ala, Kadafi vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04047, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 13, 2024, ended May 12, 2025
$3,900,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 1999, plaintiff, his brother, and several friends were gathered at the home of Charles Donovan at 1320 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Just before midnight, the group came outside to watch the fireworks. Around the same time, a man walked up the block, stopped near 1320 Eastern Parkway and fired several shots from his firearm into the air. The defendant officers were driving on Eastern Parkway and saw the man firing shots into the air. The four officers got out of their car and came toward the building. Eventually many individuals were arrested, including several from inside the home that the shooter ran into and some from the sidewalk. The officers decided to release ev...