Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Other
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Other
Abuse of Authority: Stop
John A. Lindsey
Badge #4343,
Black Male
Former
Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Bronx
Also served at
Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North
Service
started December 1997, ended March 2021,
Tax #920507
Lawsuit Settlements:
$225,000 Martinez, Hector vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 309668/2012
$25,000 Josel, John vs City of New York, 2012 BCSC BCSC 304762/2012
$75,000 Caines, Raymond vs City of New York, et al., 2011 BCSC BCSC 306963/2011
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$225,000 Martinez, Hector vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 309668/2012
$25,000 Josel, John vs City of New York, 2012 BCSC BCSC 304762/2012
$75,000 Caines, Raymond vs City of New York, et al., 2011 BCSC BCSC 306963/2011
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Complaints
7
Complaints
12
Allegations
3
Substantiated
3
Substantiated (No Recommendations)
3
Exonerated
5
Unfounded
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201101908,
February 2011
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201009546,
July 2010
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (No Recommendations) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (No Recommendations) |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (No Recommendations) |
| Penalty: | Instructions |
Complaint #200806943,
May 2008
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200405627,
October 2003
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #200302257,
March 2003
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #200107757,
September 2001
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Handcuffs too tight |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #9901085,
March 1999
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #201101908, February 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 36 | Unfounded |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 36 | Unfounded |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201009546, July 2010 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 35 | Substantiated (No Recommendations) |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 35 | Substantiated (No Recommendations) |
| Force: Gun Pointed | Black Male, 35 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Other | Black Male, 35 | Substantiated (No Recommendations) |
| Penalty: Instructions | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200806943, May 2008 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200405627, October 2003 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 21 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search | Black Male, 21 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200302257, March 2003 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 24 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200107757, September 2001 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Handcuffs too tight | Hispanic Male | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9901085, March 1999 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | White Male, 52 | Exonerated |
| 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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case: 2020-22639
Closed: 10/7/2020
Case Details:
- Guilty: Testified inaccurately at a grand jury/court proceeding.
- Guilty: Failed to make proper notifications.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), vacation days (45 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $325,000 total settlements.Clarke, Cadeem vs Lindsey, John, et al.
Case # 035722/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 19, 2022
Complaint
Description: On April 7, 2018, plaintiff was unlawfully stopped, questioned, and frisked by defendants, including Narcotics Borough Detective John Lindsey (Shield No. 4343), Narcotics Sergeant Cecilia Luckie, Narcotics NYPD Officer Luis Maldonado (Shield No. 00836), and an undercover police officer assigned to the Narcotics Borough Bronx (Shield No. 352). Those defendants which did not physically touch plaintiff nevertheless failed to intervene in the unlawful stop, question, and frisk. Defendants failed to recover any drugs, weapons, or otherwise illegal contraband from the plaintiff. Despite this, plaintiff was unlawfully arrested, processed, detained, and transported to Bronx Central Booking. Defendants subsequently prov...
Meekins, Shaquanna & Andre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035047/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 11, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2018 at approximately 6:00 a.m. inside 1870 Schiefelin Avenue Dets. John Lindsey, Bahir Mustafa, Police Sergeant Edward Lenis, Assistant District Attorney Imani Hutty, and POs John or Jane Does 1-10 without legal justification illegally entered the residence, questioned Plaintiffs regarding illegal activity, physically restrained Plaintiffs with injuriously tight handcuffs, searched, arrested and detained Plaintiffs, who were then taken to the 47th Precinct, subject to criminal processing including strip searches, then Central Booking, then Rikers Island. Plaintiffs were wrongfully detailed for six days. Plaintiffs were maliciously prosecuted, with POs suppressing exculpatory evidence, until all...
Martinez, Hector vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309668/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 2, 2013, ended July 24, 2014
$225,000 Settlement
Josel, John vs City of New York
Case # 304762/2012, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2012, ended May 1, 2020
$25,000 Settlement
Caines, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306963/2011, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 10, 2011, ended October 29, 2013
$75,000 Settlement