Lawsuit Settlements:
$10,645 Bates, Christopher vs City of New York, 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV07336
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$10,645 Bates, Christopher vs City of New York, 2020 SDNY SDNY 20CV07336
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Rolando D. Mella
Badge #5439,
Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at Detective Bureau Grand Larceny Division since May 2026
Also served at
34th Precinct Detective Squad,
20th Precinct Detective Squad,
Narcotics Borough Manhattan North,
33rd Precinct
Service
started July 2017,
made $163,000 last year,
Tax #964165
Complaints
3
Complaints
9
Allegations
0
Substantiated
4
Complainant Uncooperative
2
Unfounded
3
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201904989,
May 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Female, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 18 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Female, 29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201903279,
March 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Gender |
| Complainant: | Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| Complainant: | Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| Complainant: | Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201808948,
October 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 45 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Complaint #201904989, May 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Female, 29 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Force: Physical force | Female, 29 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Female, 18 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Discourtesy: Word | Female, 29 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201903279, March 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Offensive Language: Race | Male, 26 | Unfounded |
| Offensive Language: Gender | Male, 26 | Unfounded |
| Offensive Language: Race | Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Action | Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201808948, October 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Hispanic Female, 45 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Bates, Christopher vs City of New YorkCase # 20CV07336, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 6, 2020, ended December 17, 2021
$10,645 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 24, 2019, Plaintiff called the police to his shared apartment in response to his housemates breaking open the door to his bedroom. When the police arrived, one of the housemates told the police they needed to arrest plaintiff for stealing food and dishes from them. Police Officers Rolando Mella (Shield 16037) and Alex Tegan (Shield 09383) pushed Plaintiff to the ground and arrested him. Plaintiff was eventually released from the precinct without charges.