David Bell

Badge #7893, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Detective Borough Bronx Operations
Also served at Warrant Section, Detective Borough Bronx
Service started July 1996, ended December 2019, Tax #918576

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched

Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded

Complaint #201500201, May 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200310038, December 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #201500201, May 2014
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200310038, December 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Female, 49 Unfounded
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Thompson, Trayvon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024135/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 29, 2015, ended September 15, 2016
Zero Disposition

Thompson, Trayvon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01043, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 23, 2015, ended July 20, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 4, 2013 at 7am at 1468 How Avenue #31 Bronx , New York, each plaintiff was arrested without probable cause by the defendant officers. A 911 call was made by plaintiffs grandfather over a verbal dispute Between Plaintiff Shayna Pantojas and Tyheem Rhodes . The defendant officers arrived, knocked on the door and asked to speak to plaintiff Tyheem Rhodes and asked him to step out outside . The plaintiff declined the officers request to step outside , in result the officers physically pulled the plaintiff Tyheem Rhodes outside . Defendant Rene Clazada placed the plaintiff Rhodes in an illegal chokehold. As the defendant Calzada was choking the plaintiff , the defendant Eddie Cabrera punched the plainti...