Joseph I. Locurto

Joseph I. Locurto

Joseph I. Locurto
Badge #23024, White Male
Police Officer at Transit Bureau District 4 since August 2014
Service started July 2013, made $136,000 last year, Tax #955075

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons

Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Unable to Determine
1 Unfounded

Complaint #202204323, June 2022
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #201706175, July 2017
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #202204323, June 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Asian Male, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Asian Male, 21-24 Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #201706175, July 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 29 Unfounded
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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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

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Lawsuits

Melo, Angelica vs City of New York
Case # 154783/2017, Supreme Court - New York, May 24, 2017
Complaint
Description: On November 2, 2016, Defendants Officer Estefany Rosario, Officer Kevin Platz, Sergeant Kristin Brito, Officer Joseph Lucurto, Officer Derrick Li, Officer Crystal Diaz, Officer Nelson Batista, Officer Klaudio Kushi, and Officer Jerold Lutz unlawfully surrounded, assaulted, battered, and arrested Plaintiff. The Defendants were handling the arrest of a duo at the time of the incident. One of the duo began to cry as the other was arrested and started to panic, so Plaintiff approached her in an attempt to calm her down. Plaintiff also spoke to the Defendants. During the conversation with the Defendants, Plaintiff was at arm’s length or more from them, did not position herself between the arrestee or the officers, a...