Lawsuit Settlements:
$25,000 Watkins, Shawn vs City of New York, et al., 2020 NYCSC NYCSC 158123/2020
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$25,000 Watkins, Shawn vs City of New York, et al., 2020 NYCSC NYCSC 158123/2020
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Christian R. Saal
Badge #512,
White Male
Sergeant at Bronx Court Section since May 2025
Service
started January 2007,
made $144,000 last year,
Tax #943766
Complaints
2
Complaints
2
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202105245,
August 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 60-64 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #201802955,
April 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 37 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Complaint #202105245, August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Black Male, 60-64 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201802955, April 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Hit against inanimate object | Black Female, 37 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.Trotman, Lynette Hutchinson vs City of New York
Case # 807761/2026E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 30, 2026
Watkins, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158123/2020, Supreme Court - New York, November 3, 2020, ended August 16, 2022
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, at approximately 7:17 PM, Plaintiff was at or near 7th Avenue and West 120 Street, New York, lawfully present in the area and otherwise not committing any offense or violation of the law. Defendant unnamed NYPD officers approached the plaintiff and ordered him to get against the wall without any explanation. The officers frisked and searched Plaintiff without probable cause before handcuffing him in an excessively tight manner. Plaintiff was falsely charged with numerous violations of the law including Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Plaintiff was transported to the 28th Precinct, and requested on numerous occasions medical attention for his high blood pressure. ...