Timothy Cai

Former Lieutenant at Quartermaster Section
Also served at Police Service Area 5, 108th Precinct, Transit Bureau District 2
Service started September 2000, ended November 2018, Tax #926627
Asian Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$722,001   Li, Ying vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV01599
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Complaints

3 Complaints
6 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201702682, April 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310403, November 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Asian Male, 71
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Asian Male, 71
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Asian Female, 70
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200914295, September 2009
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Female, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201702682, April 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 38 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Action Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310403, November 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Asian Male, 71 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Asian Male, 71 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Asian Female, 70 Exonerated
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Complaint #200914295, September 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender Black Female, 30 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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

Li, Ying vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01599, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2015, ended April 11, 2019
$722,001 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers were called to the hospital on suspected child abuse after Plaintiff's daughter was hospitalized. For almost 24 hours, Plaintiff and her husband were subjected to multiple interrogations, searches of their home by three separate squads, and forensic interrogations. Defendants falsely concluded that the child died of Shaken Baby Syndrome and charged both Plaintiff and her husband with Manslaughter in the First Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Plaintiff's husband was convicted of reckless manslaughter and the charges against her were dismissed. Plaintiff alleges she was prosecuted to put pressure on her husband to plead guilty. As a result, Plaintiff, who gave birth to anothe...