Credibility:
'Taulant Gjonbalaj' appears on the 'Adverse Credibility' list of officers with potential credibility problems.
'Taulant Gjonbalaj' appears on the 'Adverse Credibility' list of officers with potential credibility problems.
Taulant Gjonbalaj
Badge #23964,
White Male
Police Officer at Criminal Intelligence Section since August 2024
Also served at
48th Precinct
Service
started January 2017,
made $166,000 last year,
Tax #963046
Lawsuit Settlements:
$30,000 Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of Ny, 2021 BCSC BCSC 817360/2021E
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$30,000 Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of Ny, 2021 BCSC BCSC 817360/2021E
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Complaints
2
Complaints
5
Allegations
0
Substantiated
5
Unable to Determine
Complaint #202311430,
December 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 15-17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
Complaint #202204155,
May 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Complaint #202311430, December 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 15-17 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202204155, May 2022 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'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: 2022-27631
Closed: 2/2/2023
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to timely activate body-worn camera.
- Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
- Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: Training, vacation days (11 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.W., C Infant By Png Mcgriff, Monique vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815600/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 27, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 18, 2022, Plaintiff was on the sidewalk with some friends when he observed several uniformed defendant officers walking towards them. Defendant approached Plaintiff and told him he was going to frisk him. During this encounter, Plaintiff’s hands were above his head, as he was instructed, and then defendant conducted the unlawful frisk and did not feel anything hard or anything he believed to be illegal. When asked why the defendants was doing the search, defendant ignored the plaintiff. Plaintiff, uncomfortable with the unlawful search, turned away from the defendant. As a result, defendants tackled the Plaintiff and pushed the front side of Plaintiff’s body into the back hood of a nearby car. Almost...
Conyers, Kyrin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 808329/2022, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2021, three POs grabbed Plaintiff without justification, told Plaintiff to turn around and put his hands behind his back and unlawfully arrested him on the street. While Plaintiff was in custody, the Defendant police officers provided the District Attorney's Office with false, misleading and/or incomplete information that Plaintiff committed a crime. Plaintiff was also assaulted by correction officers who ran into his cell, grabbed him and another person, and pulled his arm behind his back, worsening his shoulder injury. The prosecution and criminal proceedings terminated in Plaintiff's favor.
Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of Ny
Case # 817360/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2021, ended May 17, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff was approached by P.O.s including Officer Taulant Gjonbalaj, Officer Kelly, Officer Bacovic, Officer Perez and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained. In the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was handled in an egregious manner and experienced injury to the head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. After being prosecuted on false charges, all charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.