Joseph Serrano

Badge #447, Black Male
Former Sergeant at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
Service started August 1993, ended November 2013, Tax #905036

Lawsuit Settlements:
$40,000   Smith, Melvin vs City of New York, et al., 2014 NYCSC NYCSC 155550/2014
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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201301959, March 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #9404518, November 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201301959, March 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 32 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 45 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #9404518, November 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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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

Smith, Melvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155550/2014, Supreme Court - New York, September 10, 2014, ended July 2, 2018
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 8, 2013, defendant detectives Jose Sandobal, Tyrone Viruct, Jeff Harris, sergeant Joseph Serrano, and additional defendant police officers assaulted the Plaintiff while he was lawfully walking in the vicinity of 71 West 112th Street, New York, NY. The defendants grabbed Plaintiff and threw him onto the ground without provocation of legal justification. While the Plaintiff was on the ground the defendants continuously kicked, punched, and stomped Plaintiff's body, causing serious physical injuries including a fractured hand. The plaintiff did not resists and the defendants did not recover any weapons from the plaintiff. Plaintiff requested medical treatment but the defendants denied medical attention. D...