Joseph F. Garofalo

Badge #6645, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Detective Borough Queens South since July 2016, active
Also served at Patrol Borough Queens South AC, 113th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 2004, made $159,000 last year, Tax #934906

Complaints

2 Complaints
2 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201405838, June 2014
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201205372, April 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201405838, June 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 51 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201205372, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 2 known lawsuits.

Barnes, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01303, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 5, 2017
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2013 the plaintiff was in a verbal dispute with someone when the other individual pulled out a firearm and shot the plaintiff in the calf. On November 12, 2014 an unidentified eyewitness participated in a confirmatory identification procedure and allegedly identified the plaintiff as the perpetrator. On November 13, 2014 the plaintiff was arrested and taken to the 113th Precinct. He was charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault in the First Degree, 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a weapon in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree. The plaintiff was detained at Riker's Island for 95 days before all charges were dismissed and sealed.

Arrington, Stephen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03023, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 14, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2013, the Plaintiff, a retired Corrections Officer, witnessed a young man viciously attacking a young woman on the street. When the young man noticed that the Plaintiff was observing the assault, the young man threatened the Plaintiff. The young man then told his friends that the Plaintiff "needed to mind his own business" or words to that effect. The young man and his friends swarmed the Plaintiff and threatened to shoot him. One of the assailants showed the Plaintiff a gun before fumbling it into his pants. The Plaintiff shot at and grazed the young man with a bullet. The plaintiff then called 911 and reported the shooting. At the relevant time, the Plaintiff was licensed by the City and State...