Luis Montalvo

Former Lieutenant at 42nd Precinct
Also served at School Safety Division
Service started August 1993, ended February 2016, Tax #904607
Hispanic Male

Lawsuit Settlements:
$7,500   Blocker, Dequan vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV02240
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Complaints

1 Complaint
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201105793, May 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201105793, May 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 22 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Female, 20 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 22 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 20 Exonerated
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Blocker, Dequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02240, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 27, 2015, ended August 24, 2015
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 24, 2014, Plaintiff Dequan Blocker was visiting his friend's residence. Defendant police officers Luis Montalvo and Maurice Grant stopped Plaintiff while he was walking through a hallway in the building. Defendants Montalvo and Grant asked Plaintiff where he was going, and after he truthfully answered, Defendants violently threw Plaintiff against a wall and handcuffed him. When Plaintiff asked why he was being arrested, Defendants told Plaintiff that he had been "stealing electricity" by charging his cellphone in the building's hallway. Defendants then transported Plaintiff to the local police precinct. At the precinct, Defendants Montalvo, Grant, and a third Defendant, Gregory Tomassi,...