Wilson F. Verdesoto

Badge #1006, Hispanic Male, 42
Detective Grade 3 at Crime Scene Unit since March 2020, active
Also served at Housing Bronx/Queens, Bronx Queens IM, Housing Borough Bronx Queens IM, Police Service Area 3
Service started January 2005, made $187,000 last year, Tax #937685

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Abuse of Authority: Stop


Lawsuit settlements:
$55,000   Appling, Kassin vs City of New York, et al., 2018 EDNY EDNY 18CV05486
$35,000   Collins, Leroy vs City of New York, et al., 2018 KCSC KCSC 512787/2018
$30,000   Jennings, Keith, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV03895
$10,000   Leach, Terrell vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV03663
$7,500   Inniss v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV05728
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Complaints

27 Allegations
4 Substantiated
13 Complaints
4 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
4 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
5 Exonerated
12 Unsubstantiated

October 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

July 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

August 2016 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

November 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

July 2014 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

October 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

September 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

August 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

May 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

February 2008 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details

July 2007 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

January 2007 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

February 2006 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

October 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
July 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
August 2016 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
November 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
July 2014 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male Unsubstantiated
additional details
October 2009 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
September 2009 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 17 Exonerated
additional details
August 2009 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 24 Exonerated
additional details
May 2009 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
additional details
February 2008 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
July 2007 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 50 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
January 2007 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 19 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
February 2006 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 34 Exonerated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $137,500 total settlements.

Appling, Kassin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05486, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 13, 2018, ended October 18, 2022
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2016, Plaintiff and four other individuals were approached by P.O. Verdesoto, Forrester and Vincenzo Dimartino. As this was happening, another member of the group removed what appeared to be a firearm from his jacket and threw said firearm over a fence. He then proceeded to take off running at full speed. The officers were unable to catch him. However, P.O. Verdesoto falsely claimed, and P.O. Verdesoto, Forrester falsely testified, that the individual who tossed the firearm was Plaintiff, when in fact he was well aware that Plaintiff was actually one of the other four in the group, which caused Plaintiff to be arrested and criminally charged. Plaintiff was acquitted on trial.

Collins, Leroy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512787/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, June 25, 2018, ended July 16, 2020
$35,000 Settlement

Hines, Malcolm vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV06817, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 13, 2016, ended September 18, 2019
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff as he was crossing the street, in plainclothes and an unmarked vehicle, and searched Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested and brought to a local precinct, where he was searched again. Despite both searches revealing no guns, drugs, or contraband, Plaintiff was falsely charged with two counts of weapons possession and one count of firearm possession. These charges were dismissed after several court appearances.

Jennings, Keith, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03895, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 7, 2014, ended February 19, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint

Leach, Terrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03663, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 10, 2014, ended March 30, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint

Colon v. City of New York et al
Case # 310643/2010, Supreme Court - Bronx,
Summons/Complaint

Inniss v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05728, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY,
$7,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Other Documents

IAB Investigation
IAB Investigation
Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter