Melissa Natal

Badge #1068, Hispanic Female
Former Police Officer at 120th Precinct
Service started January 2014, ended August 2024, Tax #956126

Lawsuit Settlements:
$19,501   Duran, Hugo vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 17CV09668
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Unsubstantiated
2 Victim Unidentified

Complaint #202102619, April 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201902974, March 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
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Complaint #202102619, April 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Female, 40-44 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201902974, March 2019
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Victim Unidentified
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Duran, Hugo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV09668, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 18, 2018, ended June 29, 2018
$19,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 10, 2016, Plaintiff Hugo Duran was beaten up by a group of men in his neighborhood. Plaintiff walked to a local firehouse to seek assistance. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, the Fire Department alerted the NYPD. Plaintiff then decided to return home. While waiting at the back entrance for a family member to open the door for him, Defendant NYPD officers arrived at his home. Defendants illegally entered his home, informed Plaintiff that an ambulance was waiting for him, and asked him to come around to the front of his home. Once outside, for no legitimate reason or justification, Defendant Latorre shot Plaintiff from behind with a TASER device. Plaintiff was then handcuffed with punitive tightness and t...