Michael Werner

Badge #47, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Technical Assistance and Response Unit
Service started July 1996, ended March 2019, Tax #918555

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched

Lawsuit Settlements:
$7,500   Lugo, Wilson vs City of Ny, et al., 2019 SDNY SDNY 19CV06086
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Complaints

1 Complaint
1 Allegation
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)

Complaint #201301847, February 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU
APU Case Status: Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU, August 27, 2014
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201301847, February 2013
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU
APU Case Status: Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU, August 27, 2014
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $7,500 total settlements.

Hedian, Bryan, et al. vs Det. Werner, Michael, et al.
Case # 155827/2015, Supreme Court - New York
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 26, 2013, at about 1:00 PM, Defendants DET. MICHAEL WERNER, and DET. ANDERSON WALCOTT arrived in the hallway in front of plaintiff BRYAN HEDIAN’s apartment at 546 W. 164th Street, Apt. 1G, New York, New York, 10032, without an arrest warrant or search warrant. Defenadts entered the apartment without OLIVER HEDIAN’s permission. Defendants knocked OLIVER HEDIAN down, then beat, kneed, handcuffed, and dragged him from the apartment into the hallway. WENDEL HEDIAN was handcuffed and punched five times in the back of his head, causing lacerations, and jabbed with a hard object on the ribs and head. WENDEL HEDIAN had a panic attack during the incident. A police officer then pulled plaintiff WENDELL HEDIAN...

Lugo, Wilson vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 19CV06086, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 19, 2019, ended April 15, 2026
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint