Timothy R. Burke

Badge #17244, White Male
Former Police Officer at Brooklyn Court Section
Also served at 52nd Precinct
Service started July 2013, ended November 2021, Tax #954584

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Discourtesy: Word (4)
Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2015-14321
Closed: 9/17/2015

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$5,000   Deleon, Andrew vs City of New York, et al., 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV08796
$30,000   Adeyeri, Temidire, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 034444/2020
$30,000   Cedeno, Francis vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 031742/2018E
$15,000   Perez, Harry vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 028657/2018E
$50,000   Reeves, Tyriq vs City of New York, 2018 BCSC BCSC 026499/2018E
$30,000   Copes, Laquan vs City of New York, et al., 2017 SDNY SDNY 17CV08413
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Complaints

4 Complaints
18 Allegations
8 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
6 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
3 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201909592, November 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Retired
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201909958, July 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: MOS Retired
APU Case Status: Closed: MOS Retired, September 11, 2025
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201902942, March 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201809355, November 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201909592, November 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 25 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male, 25 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Retired
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201909958, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 15-17 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 15-17 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 15-17 Exonerated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Male, 15-17 Unfounded
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 15-17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 15-17 Unsubstantiated
Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: MOS Retired
APU Case Status: Closed: MOS Retired, September 11, 2025
Documents: APU Quarterly Report summary
Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201902942, March 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 44 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201809355, November 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force 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.
'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.

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Discipline

Case: 2015-14321
Closed: 9/17/2015
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off-duty, was involved in a physical altercation.
  2. Guilty: Failed to notify operations of an off-duty incident.
Penalty: Counseling, pre-trial suspension days (30 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $160,000 total settlements.

Holzberg, Larry vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150766/2023, Supreme Court - New York, February 2, 2023
Complaint
Description: On January 17, 2022, plaintiff Larry Holzberg was lawfully in his automobile at a street intersection, when defendant officer stopped, searched, and detained plaintiff without probable cause or justification. They then issued him a ticket.

Deleon, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV08796, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 29, 2020, ended February 16, 2023
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 22, 2017, the plaintiff was arrested for playing loud music at a prayer meeting post a funeral. Plaintiff was arrested, sustained injuries, and taken to precinct and then to the hospital. After 24 hrs in custody, the case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.

Adeyeri, Temidire, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034444/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 1, 2020, ended September 23, 2021
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 24, 2020 at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the area of West 190th Street Plaintiff was approached without legal justification by POs Timothy Burke, John Doe, and John Roe who summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff in an excessive manner due to Plaintiff's race. While in police custody Plaintiff was subject to a strip search and thereafter maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime, which required numerous court appearances over a extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably. Plaintiff sustained physical and emotional injuries as a result of this incident.

Cedeno, Francis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031742/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 16, 2018, ended August 15, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 6, 2017, named Defendant Officer Timothy Burke, along with two unnamed Defendants, Officers John Doe and John Roe, stopped the Plaintiff without a warrant or cause. The Defendants grabbed, pushed, assaulted, battered, arrested, detained, and strip searched the Plaintiff in a violent manner. As a result of their actions, the Plaintiff sustained severe and permanent bodily injury to his head, neck, back, body, and limbs. The Plaintiff also suffered emotional distress, significant damage to his standing and reputation, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of liberty and companionship. Criminal charges were filed against the Plaintiff based on fraud, perjury, and misrepresentations. All charges were ult...

Perez, Harry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 028657/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 26, 2018, ended April 16, 2019
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 11, 2017, Plaintiff Perez was on the street when Police Officers Timothy Burke, James Lindquist, and two unnamed officers without cause or suspicion approached him and searched him. While searching him, the officers assaulted and battered him which left him with permanent injuries; he was then arrested and detained. While in custody for over 24 hours, Plaintiff Perez was strip searched.

Reeves, Tyriq vs City of New York
Case # 026499/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 8, 2018, ended May 23, 2019
$50,000 Settlement

Copes, Laquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08413, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 21, 2017, ended March 21, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was riding his bike when he was approached, assaulted, and injured by Defendant Officers. Plaintiff was taken to a hospital and was charged with false claims to justify the assault.

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