Edward Russotto

Badge #609, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at 120th Precinct Detective Squad
Also served at Staten Island Housing Unit, Narcotics Division Staten Island INIT, 78th Precinct Detective Squad, 122nd Precinct Detective Squad
Service started April 1991, ended August 2016, Tax #899796

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$190,000   Vitalone, Alfred vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08525
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Complaints

20 Complaints
43 Allegations
3 Substantiated
3 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Complainant Unavailable
17 Exonerated
11 Unfounded
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201501120, February 2015
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201309137, September 2013
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201012452, September 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814117, September 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200800086, December 2007
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200616439, December 2006
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Female
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200507103, February 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200404413, May 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200301957, March 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200207635, November 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 12 days
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Complaint #200201226, February 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200103557, April 2001
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200003129, April 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9902810, June 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9703413, September 1997
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9702547, July 1997
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9601592, April 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9502185, May 1995
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404929, December 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9203472, November 1992
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201501120, February 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201309137, September 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 47 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 47 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201012452, September 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814117, September 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 39 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Female, 31 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200800086, December 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 24 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 24 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
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Complaint #200616439, December 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Female Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200507103, February 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 33 Exonerated
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Complaint #200404413, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 15 Exonerated
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Complaint #200301957, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 39 Exonerated
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Complaint #200207635, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Plead Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Vacation: 12 days
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Complaint #200201226, February 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 45 Unfounded
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 45 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 45 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 45 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200103557, April 2001
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200003129, April 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 43 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Black Female, 43 Unfounded
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Complaint #9902810, June 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 13 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male Exonerated
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Complaint #9703413, September 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unfounded
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
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Complaint #9702547, July 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Exonerated
Force: Dragged/Pulled Exonerated
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Complaint #9601592, April 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
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Complaint #9502185, May 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404929, December 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9203472, November 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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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.

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Lawsuits

Vitalone, Alfred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08525, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 2, 2015, ended December 14, 2018
$190,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached, accosted, assaulted, and falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was given a DAT which was later dismissed and sealed.