Gustavo Blain

Badge #7579, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 44th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started February 1994, ended May 2021, Tax #905794

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2014-11102
Closed: 3/14/2014

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$2,000   Stem Cab Corp. vs City of New York, et al., 2012 CCNY CCNY 031187/2012
$150,000   Williams, Michael vs City of New York, et al., 2010 KCSC KCSC 016635/2010
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Complaints

5 Complaints
5 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
1 Unfounded

Complaint #201906882, July 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200405226, June 2004
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200204535, July 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200104162, June 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200003461, May 2000
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201906882, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25-29 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200405226, June 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other Black Male, 37 Unfounded
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Complaint #200204535, July 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 28 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200104162, June 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200003461, May 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Discipline

Case: 2014-11102
Closed: 3/14/2014
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While scheduled for duty, was late for duty on seventy-one (71) occasions for a total of approximately one hundred and six (106) hours and fifty-two (52) minutes and failed to submit a leave of absence report (uf-28) for lost time.
  2. Guilty: While on-duty, wrongfully caused false entries to be made in the Department command log.
  3. Guilty: While on-duty, wrongfully caused false entries to be made in his Department issued activity log.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), forfeiture of time/leave balances, vacation days (25 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $152,000 total settlements.

Ortiz, Patricio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033427/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 22, 2019
Complaint
Description: On February 25, 2017 at approximately 12:10 a.m. Plaintiff was approached by POs Diego Jimenez and Gustavo Blain, who approached, stopped, questions, searched, detained, and arrested Plaintiff without legal justification. POs falsely claimed they saw video surveillance of Plaintiff having a conversation with individuals suspected of involvement in a burglary and falsely accused Plaintiff of acting in concert with them. POs Jiminez and Blain falsely arrested Plaintiff despite the fact that they knew he was not involved in a burglary because they intended to maliciously prosecute him as leverage to gain information regarding the true suspects. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to a precinct, where he was i...

Stem Cab Corp. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031187/2012, Civil Court - New York, November 30, 2012, ended February 5, 2013
$2,000 Settlement

Williams, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 016635/2010, Supreme Court - Kings, July 13, 2010, ended May 23, 2023
$150,000 Settlement

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