Nico R. Martino

Badge #2849, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at 52nd Precinct Detective Squad since January 2025
Also served at 52nd Precinct
Service started April 2019, made $165,000 last year, Tax #967595

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card (3)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (3)
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop (4)

Complaints

4 Complaints
22 Allegations
14 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
12 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
3 Closed - Pending Litigation
4 Unable to Determine
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202312101, December 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202309622, October 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
Complainant: Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline B
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, March 23, 2026
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B
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Complaint #202309347, October 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Dominican Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Dominican Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Dominican Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Dominican Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202307427, July 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)
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Complaint #202312101, December 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 30-34 Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Black Male, 30-34 Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Male, 30-34 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202309622, October 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 40-44 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Male, 18-20 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline B
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, March 23, 2026
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B
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Complaint #202309347, October 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Dominican Male, 18-20 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Stop Dominican Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Dominican Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Dominican Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202307427, July 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Hispanic Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)
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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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits.

Sabb, Deshawn, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 819574/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 16, 2025

Castro, Gisela & Hernandez, Juan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 807694/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 7, 2025

Hunt, Steven vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 802514/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2025

Mckenzie, Dequawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816727/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 24, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 18, 2023, Defendants NYPD Police Officers Nico R. Martino, Adam R. Keegan and John and Janes Does #1-10 ("Defendants") unlawfully arrested and detained Plaintiff Dequawn McKenzie (hereinafter "Plaintiff"). Defendants arrested Plaintiff and signed his criminal court complaint knowingly and falsely accusing Mr. McKenzie of other related charges, all of which Defendants knew to be untrue. Defendants did not have probable cause to arrest Plaintiff and falsely arrested, unlawfully imprisoned and illegally searched and seized Plaintiff. Defendants did not possess probable cause or other justification for the arrest or seizure of Mr. Mckenzie's person and had multiple assaults and batteries committed to hi...

Ottey, Kevin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 803973/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 5th, 2020, at approximately 5:40 p.m., Kevin Ottey was lawfully driving on a public roadway in front of 3210 Webster Avenue, in the Bronx, New York, when he was stopped by the defendants, NYPD Police Officers Nico Martino (shield #6781) and P.O. John Doe #1 without any just or probable cause and without reasonable suspicion. At the time he was stopped, Mr. Ottey was breaking no laws and operating his vehicle in accordance with state and local traffic laws. The defendants, absent a warrant, probable cause, reasonable cause or any legal justification approached Mr. Ottey and searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him in an excessive manner. While in unlawful custody, Mr. Ottey was then sub...

Ottey-Bey, Kevin K. vs Scheublin, Jeremy, et al.
Case # 22CV03019, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 27, 2022, ended March 26, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint