Cornelius Buckley

Badge #3282, White Male
Former Sergeant Detective Squad at Narcotics Borough Staten Island
Service started August 1993, ended November 2015, Tax #903506

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop


Lawsuit settlements:
$22,503   Stewart, Ameir, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV02854
$75,000   Wilson, James vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV05743
$30,000   Alpha, Issac vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV05466
$145,000   Archipoli et al v. City Of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV01986
$285,000   Patterson et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV00231
$230,000   George et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV02407
$60,000   Coleman v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV02574
$20,000   Butta et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV02843
$50,000   Coleman v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV03277
$60,000   Lawrence et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV05066
$22,500   Morton v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 12CV01564
$22,500   Stanley v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 12CV04384
$55,000   Clay et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 14CV01633
$15,000   Butler v. The City of New York, EDNY EDNY 09CV02559
$10,001   Moore v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 11CV07771
$5,001   Brace v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 12CV06466
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Complaints

19 Complaints
33 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
18 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
9 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201304963, May 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201303418, April 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201207787, June 2012
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, February 2015
additional details

Complaint #201114379, October 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201105807, May 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201013159, September 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201003112, March 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201004740, March 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: White Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200902880, February 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200815549, October 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200802517, February 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200715319, October 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200514803, October 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200411955, November 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200404413, May 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200403241, March 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200400820, January 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200105613, July 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9903515, July 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #201304963, May 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201303418, April 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201207787, June 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 34 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 34 Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, February 2015
additional details
Complaint #201114379, October 2011
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201105807, May 2011
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201013159, September 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 31 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201003112, March 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Female, 40 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201004740, March 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched White Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Female, 41 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200902880, February 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200815549, October 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200802517, February 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Male, 51 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200715319, October 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200514803, October 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 24 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200411955, November 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 26 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 26 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200404413, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 15 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 16 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200403241, March 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Female, 16 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Female, 16 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200400820, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 21 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200105613, July 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 26 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9903515, July 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 35 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 35 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Discipline

Case: 2013-10649
Opened: 11/20/2013
Closed: 2/2/2015
Case Details:
  1. Not Guilty: Did abuse his authority in that he frisked a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority
Penalty: Respondent found Not Guilty


Lawsuits

Named in 19 known lawsuits, $1,107,505 total settlements.

Stewart, Ameir, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02854, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 15, 2014, ended September 20, 2016
$22,503 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: On May 29, 2013, the Defendant officers violently invaded the Plaintiffs’ home in Richmond County, NY, and falsely arrested each of them. Defendant officers awoke Plaintiff Stewart with a chokehold and headlock, forcefully grabbed him by the back of his neck, and repeatedly struck and punched Plaintiff Stewart in the jaw, face and body without cause or provocation. Defendant Officers applied handcuffs too tightly, causing Plaintiff Stewart pain in his hands and wrists. Defendant Officers were observed proceeding from various other locations around the Plaintiffs’ house into Plaintiff Stewart’s room to strike him multiple times each, with no apparent law enforcement purpose. Plaintiffs were transported to the 12...

Wilson, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05743, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended February 5, 2015
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 20, 2012, plaintiff was a lawful motorist, stopped at a red light at Broad and Gordon Streets, Staten Island, when a police vehicle pulled in front of plaintiff's vehicle. Three additional police vehicles arrived. A defendant officer opened plaintiff's driver's side door and attempted to pull plaintiff out of the vehicle. The officer grabbed and choked plaintiff. A defendant officer then opened plaintiff's passenger side door, placed plaintiff's car in park, and released his seatbelt. Plaintiff was forcefully removed from the vehicle, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed. Plaintiff was repeatedly kicked and punched in the face, back, side, chest, stomach, and legs, before and after he was handcuffed. Af...

Alpha, Issac vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05466, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2013, ended September 10, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint, Order

Archipoli et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 10CV01986, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$145,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Patterson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00231, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$285,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers Boan and Wittich arrested Plaintiffs, using excessive force on some, and took them to the 120th Precinct, where some Plaintiffs were strip searched. All charges (not specified) against Plaintiffs were later dismissed.

George et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV02407, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$230,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Coleman v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02574, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Butta et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02843, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Coleman v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV03277, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Lawrence et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05066, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Morton v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV01564, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Complaint, Letter of Stipulation

Farley et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02901, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
Order of Discontinuance, First Amended Complaint

Wilcox et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02978, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
complaintcv12-2978.pdf

Stanley v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04384, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
12-cv-04384-NG-MDG.pdf, Stipulation

Clay et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV01633, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$55,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Roscoe v. NYC Corporation Counsel et al
Case # 06CV05922, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Dismissed without Prejudice
Complaint

Butler v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV02559, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was charged with criminal trespass while waiting in the lobby of a building for his foster mother's son. Charges were eventually dismissed

Moore v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV07771, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$10,001 Settlement
First Amended Complaint, Stipulation of Settlement

Brace v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV06466, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$5,001 Settlement
Third Amended Complaint, Order of Judgment

Other Documents