John Rivera

Badge #452, Hispanic Male
Detective Grade 3 at Auto Crime since August 2019, active
Service started July 2003, made $197,000 last year, Tax #932207

Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   Vargas, Gilberto vs Det. Martins, Eddie, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV05040
$13,000   Jorgensen, Antonio vs Rivera, John, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV04017
$1,500   Owolabi, Obafemi vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV03860
$10,000   Demhasaj, Mergim vs P.O. River, John, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV02784
$68,500   Williams, Lakeisha, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV05296
$7,501   Dorcean v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV04401
$17,500   Brown v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 12CV02677
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Complaints

15 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Complaints
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Unfounded
9 Unsubstantiated

May 2016 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Black Female, 66
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

October 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

October 2014 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

September 2006 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

January 2005 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

May 2016 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Black Female, 66 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
October 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 43 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force White Male, 47 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
October 2014 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 19 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question White Male, 19 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 19 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
September 2006 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun as club Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
additional details
January 2005 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $138,001 total settlements.

Falchetti, Maria vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04694, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 29, 2016, ended September 7, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers broke into Plaintiff's home with a "no knock warrant" and guns drawn, assaulted her, searched her home for 1.5 hours, arrested her, took her to the 60th Precinct, interrogated her, and released her with a DAT. Plaintiff later found out she was charged with 220.03 which was later dismissed.

Vargas, Gilberto vs Det. Martins, Eddie, et al.
Case # 15CV05040, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 20, 2015, ended June 19, 2017
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2015, Gilberto Vargas was arrested by several NYPD officers, including Detectives Eddie Martin, Paul Marconi, Mike Civil, and John Rivera. At the time of the arrest, Vargas told the police officers he was a Type I Diabetic and needed his medication. In response, Rivera confiscated his medication and put them in an envelope, and when Vargas requested his medication after being placed in the police van, Rivera responded that he would receive it at the precinct. At the precinct, Vargas told the desk sergeant John Doe 1 that he needed his medication, and the sergeant responded that he would get it later. Vargas was held inside the precinct for 5 hours and 40 minutes without access to insulin and became...

Jorgensen, Antonio vs Rivera, John, et al.
Case # 15CV04017, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2015, ended November 9, 2015
$13,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers stopped plaintiff, handcuffed him, arrested him and transported him to central booking. All charges were dismissed.

Owolabi, Obafemi vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03860, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2015, ended March 28, 2016
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was physically assaulted and searched without consent by defendant officers and placed under arrest. Plaintiff was taken back to the precinct and accused of selling marijuana. All charges against the plaintiff were dismissed.

Demhasaj, Mergim vs P.O. River, John, et al.
Case # 15CV02784, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 13, 2015, ended March 18, 2016
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was at a friend's apartment when he opened the door because he heard police commotion outside. Plaintiff returned inside the apartment when Defendant Officers forcefully entered, arrested Plaintiff, and charged him with Attempted Tampering with Physical Evidence and Resisting Arrest, which were later dismissed.

Williams, Lakeisha, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05296, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 10, 2013, ended August 20, 2014
$68,500 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Dorcean v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04401, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,501 Settlement
First Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Brown v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02677, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
12-cv-02677-BMC stip.pdf, 12-cv-02677-BMC.pdf