Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Juan F. Ventura
Badge #4260,
Hispanic Male, 42
Sergeant at Transit Bureau Bronx/Queens since January 2024
Service
started January 2007,
made $186,000 last year,
Tax #943925
Complaints
5
Complaints
12
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Charges)
1
Alleged Victim Unavailable
6
Complainant Uncooperative
3
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201303794,
May 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
Complaint #200919103,
December 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #200913931,
September 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: | Instructions |
Complaint #200913121,
August 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 16 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #200718630,
December 2007
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Complaint #201303794, May 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Male, 21 | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200919103, December 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Hispanic Male, 19 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Hispanic Male, 19 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Complaint Withdrawn | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200913931, September 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 23 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 23 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: Instructions | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200913121, August 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Hispanic Male, 16 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Hispanic Male, 16 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic Male, 16 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Hispanic Male, 16 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 16 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200718630, December 2007 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 29 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Rodriguez, Giovanni A/k/a Karrot, King vs City of New York, et al.Case # 18CV04805, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 18, 2018, ended November 16, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 15, 2017, plaintiff was walking down the street when he was hit by a stray bullet intended for members of a gang. Plaintiff was taken to a hospital, where NYPD Detective Bernard Solomon, Officer Edwin Baez, and Detective Sean Smith searched plaintiff and seized his clothes and cell phone, which were never returned to him. Without justification, Sergeant Ventura, NYPD Detective Solomon, Captain Pinkhasov, Detective Jeffrey Scalf, Sergeant Leo Nugent, Detective Smith, Detective Chandler, Detective Mendez, and Officer Baez, labeled plaintiff a “gang member” and placed him in the NYPD’s gang database. Individuals listed in the database are subjected to different treatment by law enforcement officers than in...