William J. Dottavio
Badge #4140,
White Male
Sergeant at Emergency Service Squad 07 since July 2025
Also served at
Emergency Service Squad 05,
Emergency Services Unit,
Midtown South Precinct,
5th Precinct
Service
started January 2013,
made $141,000 last year,
Tax #953825
Lawsuit Settlements:
$167,500 Bensmaine, Christophe vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc, 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV04816
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$167,500 Bensmaine, Christophe vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc, 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV04816
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Complaints
2
Complaints
2
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Exonerated
1
OMB PEG Directive Closure
Complaint #202404663,
May 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | OMB PEG Directive Closure |
Complaint #201908009,
September 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 27 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #202404663, May 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Discourtesy: Word | OMB PEG Directive Closure | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201908009, September 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 27 | Exonerated |
| 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.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2024-29935
Closed: 6/5/2024
Case Details:
- Failed to make proper notifications.
- Recorded body-worn camera recordings for purposes unrelated to official Department business.
Penalty: C - Command Discipline, vacation days (10 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $167,500 total settlements.Gutgarts, Arielle & Tseyko, Alexandr vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 165963/2025, Supreme Court - New York, January 6, 2026
Bensmaine, Christophe vs Police, Dept Of, Nyc
Case # 21CV04816, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 2, 2021, ended August 15, 2023
$167,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020, plaintiff Christophe Bensmaine was running errands when he noticed a police brutality protest in the wake of the George Floyd murder and decided to join. The demonstration was orderly and calm, however more police started to arrive to the protest and by 5:25 PM there were fifty police officers including all named defendants, Inspector Dowling, Deputy Inspector Hillery, PO Cascio, PO Cirikiovich, PO Dottavio, PO Johnson, PO Monestine, PO Mosquera, PO Olivares, and PO Singh. At about 5:27 PM, the PO's made an inaudible annoucement over a loudspeaker as Bensmaine noticed other protestors continue to make their way toward 47th street where the officers were located. At 5:27 PM, Bensmaine was in a...
Basile, Christopher vs New York City, Ny, et al.
Case # 17CV09060, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 8, 2018, ended September 27, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On December 1, 2016, plaintiff attempted to attend at concert at Madison Square Gardens. After presenting his ticket once, he was told to leave the premises by MSG security officers as he was walking towards the next security checkpoint. Although plaintiff complied, the security officers grabbed him by the shoulder and subsequently assaulted and battered plaintiff. After roughly carrying plaintiff out of the building, they called NYPD officers whom they knew on a first name basis to falsely arrest plaintiff for trespassing. The police officers refused to watch exculpatory surveillance footage and colluded with security personnel in making the false arrest.