Christophe Cooley

Badge #1740, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Queens North
Also served at 115th Precinct, Narcotics Division
Service started July 2008, ended December 2019, Tax #946875

Lawsuit Settlements:
$20,000   Cocoango, Maria vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV02524
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201601743, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 76
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 76
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201412698, December 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201601743, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 76 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Hispanic Male, 76 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201412698, December 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 33 Exonerated
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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.
'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

Cocoango, Maria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02524, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 17, 2014, ended February 11, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 2, 2014, Plaintiff, a licensed food vendor in Queens, was approached by Defendant Officer Cooley when he demanded that Plaintiff produce her mobile food vending license. Plaintiff complied, and Defendant Officer left but returned a few moments later speaking english to Plaintiff who is a native Spanish speaker. Defendant Officer then told Plaintiff her vending license was fraudulent, and asked her to produce another form of identification. Plaintiff did not have any other form of ID so Defendant Officer handcuffed her, put her in a police van, and brought her to the precinct. At the precinct Plaintiff was questioned by Defendant Officer John Doe who was fluent in Spanish. Defendant Officer asked Plaint...