Matthew L. Barlow

Badge #26881, White Male
Former Police Officer at 40th Precinct
Service started January 2018, ended March 2026, Tax #964910

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-28399
Closed: 7/27/2023

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$40,000   Simmons, Isaiah vs City of Ny, et al., 2024 BCSC BCSC 812671/2024E
$30,000   Baez, Caren vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 810631/2021E
$17,500   Pizarro, Adam vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 031445/2020
$95,000   Hawley, Thomas vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 034125/2019
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Complaints

7 Complaints
11 Allegations
4 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Unable to Determine
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202500089, December 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202409000, September 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202402290, February 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202310662, November 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, February 25, 2026
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A
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Complaint #202310478, November 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202310925, October 2023
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202201115, February 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #202500089, December 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202409000, September 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202402290, February 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 35-39 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202310662, November 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 25-29 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A
Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, February 25, 2026
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A
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Complaint #202310478, November 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 15-17 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 15-17 Within NYPD Guidelines
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202310925, October 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 25-29 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 25-29 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202201115, February 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Black Female, 35-39 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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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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Discipline

Case: 2023-28399
Closed: 7/27/2023
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful entry of a premises.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A


Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $182,500 total settlements.

Green, Kenton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 806962/2026E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 29, 2026

Brown-Allen, Jeremye vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV01116, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 10, 2025
Complaint

Simmons, Isaiah vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812671/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 12, 2024, ended March 19, 2025
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 12, 2023, Plaintiff was standing with other people when he was stopped, handcuffed and arrested by Defendants-Police Officer Stephen Oswald, Lieutenant Christopher Crane, Police Officer Matthew Barlow, Police Officer Ernst Celestin, and unnamed John Doe police officers. Plaintiff asserts that he was wounded and suffered/continues to suffer great physical pain and great bodily injuries. Plaintiff was charged with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, harassment in the second degree, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. On May 14, 2023, these charges against Plaintiff were dismissed.

Anthony, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 806405/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 17, 2022

Baez, Caren vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 810631/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 6, 2021, ended April 10, 2023
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 25, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Plaintiff Caren Baez was lawfully present at or near the vicinity of 600 Concord Avenue in Bronx County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officer Eduard Lucero violently assaulted Plaintiff by lifting her, throwing her to the ground, and punching her before restraining Plaintiff with handcuffs. Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested and detained at the 40th Police Precinct and release the day after. Plaintiff brings claims of: negligence, biased based profiling, assault and battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress, excessive force, malicious prosecution, and negligent hiring, retention, and supervision.

Pizarro, Adam vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031445/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 8, 2020, ended May 2, 2022
$17,500 Settlement

Hawley, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034125/2019, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 5, 2019, ended October 16, 2020
$95,000 Settlement