Johnny Szeto

Badge #14931, Asian Male
Police Officer at Firearms and Tactics Section since January 2015, active
Also served at 7th Precinct
Service started January 2006, made $127,000 last year, Tax #940785

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2015-13026
Closed: 2/23/2016

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Lawsuit settlements:
$10,000   Ayala, Jessy, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV04716
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Complaints

3 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201209183, July 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201009869, June 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201007575, June 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201209183, July 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201009869, June 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201007575, June 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 38 Exonerated
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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.
'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.

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Discipline

Case: 2015-13026
Closed: 2/23/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Wrongfully caused damage to Department property
  2. Guilty: Failed to report damage to Department property in a timely manner
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Ayala, Jessy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04716, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 30, 2014, ended February 3, 2016
$10,000 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint, Jury Verdict
Description: On June 28, 2011, plaintiffs attended a hip-hop concert at a night club in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A few minutes after midnight, June 29, 2011, numerous members of the NYPD responded to the nightclub and ordered everyone to exit the nightclub. Plaintiff Pena complied with with orders to leave and walked towards the exit. Officers McDougall and Chau grabbed Pena from behind, and punched and kicked, and struck Pena with a baton all over his body. Pena was then thrown to the ground and sprayed in the eyes with mace. Pena was arrested and placed in tight handcuffs. Plaintiff Diaz complied with orders and exited the nightclub. While walked away from the nightclub, Officer Diaz pushed Plaintiff Diaz and then Of...