Melvin Moultrie

Badge #2183, Black Male
Former Sergeant at Detective Bureau
Also served at 43rd Precinct, 47th Precinct
Service started July 2003, ended June 2020, Tax #933046

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest


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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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
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
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Complaint #200614153, October 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200600429, November 2005
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
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Complaint #200509009, August 2005
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
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Complaint #200502222, February 2005
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200500437, January 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200500442, November 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200405752, June 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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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
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Complaint #200614153, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
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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
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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
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Complaint #200502222, February 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 37 Exonerated
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Complaint #200500437, January 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 21 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200500442, November 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200405752, June 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 54 Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - 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.


Discipline

Case: 2012-7725
Document
Opened: 7/27/2012
Closed: 1/14/2013
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off duty wrongfully engaged in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department
  2. Guilty: While off duty wrongfully associated with an individual who engaged in criminal activities
  3. Guilty: Failed to comply with an order
  4. Guilty: Having changed said member's residential information, failed to notify employee management division as required
  5. Guilty: While off duty having been issued a summons for harassment and an order of protection, failed to notify the operations unit as required.
  6. 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 4 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

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