Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Melvin Moultrie
Badge #2183,
Black Male
Service
started July 2003, ended June 2020,
Tax #933046
Lawsuit Settlements:
$62,500 Clarke, Casey vs Po Baez, Stanley, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 033752/2018E
$450,000 Hernandez, Katherine vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 301912/2014
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$62,500 Clarke, Casey vs Po Baez, Stanley, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 033752/2018E
$450,000 Hernandez, Katherine vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 301912/2014
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Complaints
8
Complaints
21
Allegations
4
Substantiated
4
Substantiated (Charges)
1
Complainant Unavailable
1
Complainant Uncooperative
5
Exonerated
1
Unfounded
9
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201708658,
October 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200614153,
October 2006
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #200600429,
November 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
Complaint #200509009,
August 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - A |
Complaint #200502222,
February 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 37 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200500437,
January 2005
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #200500442,
November 2004
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #200405752,
June 2004
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 54 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Complaint #201708658, October 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Black Male, 41 | Exonerated |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 41 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 41 | Exonerated |
| Offensive Language: Race | Black Male, 41 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 41 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Action | Black Male, 41 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Black Male, 41 | Exonerated |
| Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Black Male, 41 | Exonerated |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 41 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200614153, October 2006 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 39 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200600429, November 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Hispanic Male, 24 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Hispanic Male, 24 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Hispanic Male, 24 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200509009, August 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 26 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Hispanic Male, 26 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Hispanic Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Hispanic Male, 26 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: Command Discipline - A | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200502222, February 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Pepper spray | Black Male, 37 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200500437, January 2005 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Hispanic Male, 21 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200500442, November 2004 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic Male, 24 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200405752, June 2004 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Hispanic Female, 54 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case Details:
- Guilty: While off duty wrongfully engaged in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department
- Guilty: While off duty wrongfully associated with an individual who engaged in criminal activities
- Guilty: Failed to comply with an order
- Guilty: Having changed said member's residential information, failed to notify employee management division as required
- Guilty: While off duty having been issued a summons for harassment and an order of protection, failed to notify the operations unit as required.
- Guilty: Having been involved in a domestic incident while off duty, failed to promptly notify the operations unit as required.
Penalty: Forfeiture of forty (40) vacation days
Lawsuits
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $512,500 total settlements.Rivera, Matthew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022362/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 20, 2020
Clarke, Casey vs Po Baez, Stanley, et al.
Case # 033752/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 4, 2019, ended March 23, 2020
$62,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 14, 2017, the plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, seized, searched, assaulted and arrested by the defendant PO including POs Stanley Baez, Melvin Moultrie and Dinercy Pinales without any reasonable suspicion of unlawful behaviour. The defendants falsely accused the plaintiff of crimes and illegally searched the plaintiff. The plaintiff was thrown down to the ground and then tased him causing the plaintiff serious physical harm. The plaintiff was then taken to the 47th Precinct where the plaintiff was fingerprinted, photographed, strip-searched and detained. The charges were dismissed on January 31, 2018.
Gardner, Allen Scott vs Robinson, Dominic, et al.
Case # 16CV01548, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 7, 2018
Complaint
Description: On October 13, 2015, Plaintiff Allen Scott Gardner was taken to a police precinct in the Bronx in connection to a domestic dispute. At the precinct, Plaintiff was brought to an interrogation room where Defendant POs Dominic Robinson, Robert Cintron, William Cadena, Michael Gersh, and Melvin Moutrie were located. The defendants began to verbally intimidate plaintiff, making statements to Plaintiff indicating he was “going to jail” and that the police officers were going to “lock him up.” Upon Plaintiff asking why he was being arrested, Defendants met outside, and decided they would "do it the hard way" and then punched Plaintiff in the face and stomach repeatedly, stomping on Plaintiff, and pulling his arms behi...
Hernandez, Katherine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301912/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 8, 2014, ended February 7, 2018
$450,000 Settlement
Young, Buddy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 310163/2008, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 12, 2008, ended January 2, 2014
Zero Disposition