Raymond Paltoo

Badge #4001, Asian Male
Former Detective Specialist at Detective Borough Manhattan
Also served at Narcotics Borough Queens North
Service started June 1992, ended February 2016, Tax #911346

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit Settlements:
$7,500   Papiashvili, James vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV03411
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Complaints

2 Complaints
8 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Charges)
4 Miscellaneous
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201411124, January 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
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Complaint #201006915, May 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #201411124, January 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 29 Miscellaneous
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Male, 29 Miscellaneous
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Miscellaneous
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 29 Miscellaneous
additional details
Complaint #201006915, May 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 45 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 45 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 45 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 45 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Lawsuits

Papiashvili, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03411, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2013, ended April 7, 2014
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 21, 2013, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped and searched by NYPD Officers Estrada and Francis while seated in a parked car driven by his friend. He was arrested by NYPD Officers Estrada and Francis for possession of less than a gram of marijuana. Plaintiff was placed in a single handcuff that was too tight for his size and were not double locked in order to prevent them from further tightening. Estrada and Francis placed Plaintiff in a van operated by NYPD Officers Paltoo, Garitta, and Hawkins who preceded to drive with Plaintiff unsecured in the back for five or more hours. Throughout the driving the handcuffs became tighter and tighter and Defendants ignored Plaintiff's requests to loosen or double...