Kenneth Avila

Badge #30710, Asian Male
Former Police Officer at Brooklyn Court Section
Also served at 77th Precinct
Service started September 2000, ended February 2016, Tax #926527

Lawsuit settlements:
$200,000   Quinones, Serafin vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV00867
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Complaints

10 Complaints
24 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
4 Complainant Unavailable
5 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201311386, December 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201311039, November 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201310416, October 2013
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201309455, October 2013
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201302295, January 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201201892, February 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912069, August 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200909628, June 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 56
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200808737, June 2008
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200603905, March 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201311386, December 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201311039, November 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 24 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201310416, October 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 26 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Unavailable
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201309455, October 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 23 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Female, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Black Female, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201302295, January 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 42 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201201892, February 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 19 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200912069, August 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Black Female, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Female, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 41 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200909628, June 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 56 Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 56 Unfounded
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Complaint #200808737, June 2008
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200603905, March 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Quinones, Serafin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00867, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 12, 2014, ended January 12, 2015
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 15, 2013, Plaintiff was driving with his wife when he was pulled over by police officers. they demanded to see the identification of each occupant of the car. After checking the identifications and asking several questions, Plaintiff was issued a ticket for driving through a red light. Plaintiff and his wife then drove away. Approximately one block later, officers pulled him over again. They approached Plaintiff's car with their guns drawn. Plaintiff was violently pulled from the driver's seat and assaulted by the officers. He was dragged, punched and kicked multiple times. He was struck several times with a police baton. Plaintiff was taken to the precinct handcuffed despite having committed no cri...