Luis Santiago

Badge #2516, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 40th Precinct
Also served at 108th Precinct
Service started July 2001, ended August 2020, Tax #929127

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)

Lawsuit Settlements:
$140,000   Rivera, Aracelis vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 027246/2019
$7,500   Gazer, Raymond E. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 QCSC QCSC 002738/2017
$7,500   Taher, Abu vs City of New York, et al., 2016 QCSC QCSC 713289/2016
$100,000   Kasru, Syed Ilyas & Begum, Sabia vs City of New York, et al., 2016 QCSC QCSC 710805/2016
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Complaints

4 Complaints
8 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201701541, February 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201113467, October 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Asian Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201112634, September 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201002275, February 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: White Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201701541, February 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201113467, October 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Asian Male, 36 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #201112634, September 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Female, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 32 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201002275, February 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity White Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $255,000 total settlements.

Rivera, Aracelis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027246/2019, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 2, 2019, ended May 12, 2022
$140,000 Settlement

Gazer, Raymond E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 002738/2017, Supreme Court - Queens, March 29, 2017, ended October 16, 2019
$7,500 Settlement

Taher, Abu vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 713289/2016, Supreme Court - Queens, November 30, 2016, ended July 8, 2019
$7,500 Settlement

Kasru, Syed Ilyas & Begum, Sabia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710805/2016, Supreme Court - Queens, September 21, 2016, ended April 22, 2019
$100,000 Settlement