Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Offensive Language: Gender
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Offensive Language: Gender
Ian A. Abramowitz
Badge #891,
White Male, 45
Police Officer at 28th Precinct since July 2007
Service
started July 2006,
made $163,000 last year,
Tax #941307
Lawsuit Settlements:
$7,500 Hancock, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 20CV09927
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$7,500 Hancock, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 20CV09927
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Complaints
11
Complaints
21
Allegations
2
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1
Complainant Unavailable
5
Complainant Uncooperative
1
Complaint Withdrawn
2
Exonerated
1
OMB PEG Directive Closure
1
Unfounded
5
Unsubstantiated
3
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202506763,
May 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 60-64 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #202400516,
November 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | OMB PEG Directive Closure |
Complaint #202305237,
May 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 65-69 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 65-69 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Age 55-59 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #201901451,
February 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Gender |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - B |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201910438,
December 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 60 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201803995,
May 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201803511,
April 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201305122,
June 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 45 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200918583,
November 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200906589,
April 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200906214,
April 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #202506763, May 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Black Male, 60-64 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202400516, November 2023 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Male | OMB PEG Directive Closure |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202305237, May 2023 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 65-69 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 65-69 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Age 55-59 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201901451, February 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Offensive Language: Gender | Black Male, 32 | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Penalty: Command Discipline - B | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201910438, December 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Black Male, 60 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201803995, May 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Action | Black Female, 20 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201803511, April 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Female, 25 | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 25 | Unsubstantiated |
| Offensive Language: Race | Black Female, 25 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 25 | Unfounded |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 25 | Unsubstantiated |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201305122, June 2013 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Male, 45 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200918583, November 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 20 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200906589, April 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 38 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Hit against inanimate object | Black Male, 38 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200906214, April 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'OMB PEG Directive Closure': Due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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, $7,500 total settlements.Robinson, Placida vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152975/2021, Supreme Court - New York, March 29, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about October 19, 2019, Plaintiff, a female of black African American descent, was stopped, questioned, searched, and arrested without probable cause or a warrant at the intersection of 124th Street and Lenox Avenue by Officers Ian Abramowitz, Michael Porr, and Hilary Hudson, as well as 10 Doe Officers. Plaintiff was driving in her car when the aforementioned officers approached her and accused her of being involved in a motor vehicle accident while intoxicated. Certain of the officers - not specified in the complaint - tightly handcuffed Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to an unidentified NYPD Precinct, where Defendants fingerprinted, photographed, and searched her, and administered a breathalyzer test tha...
Hancock, Christopher vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 20CV09927, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 4, 2021, ended January 27, 2022
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 31, 2019, plaintiff and others were on St. Nicholas Ave after a funeral, and several candles were lit and placed on the ground. Plaintiff and others spoke to Fire Dept. personnel, who did not object to the candles. P.O. I. Abramowitz and two unidentified officers approached plaintiff and the others and told them to remove the candles or they would destroy them. Plaintiff and the others told the officers that the Fire Dept. did not object to the candles, and one of the people gathered after the funeral sat down near the candles. The officers assaulted and arrested plaintiff without justification. During the arrest, plaintiff told the officers that he had a pre-existing injury to his wrist and that...