Michael T. Fahy

Badge #2697, White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Warrant Section since April 2013
Also served at 52nd Precinct
Service started July 2006, made $176,000 last year, Tax #941727

Lawsuit Settlements:
$180,000   Aquino, Luis vs City of New York, et al., 2010 BCSC BCSC 303210/2010
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Complaints

6 Complaints
18 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
3 Unable to Determine
5 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202106142, October 2021
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: American Indian Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: American Indian Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
Complainant: American Indian Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202104173, December 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #202000615, January 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201808850, October 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 63
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant
Complainant: Hispanic Female
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201501431, February 2015
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200907185, May 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202106142, October 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed American Indian Female, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number American Indian Female, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn American Indian Female, 21-24 Unable to Determine
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Complaint #202104173, December 2020
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
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Complaint #202000615, January 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201808850, October 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 19 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 63 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 40 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 19 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant Hispanic Female Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201501431, February 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 33 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200907185, May 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $180,000 total settlements.

Scott, Bryan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV04894, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2024
Complaint
Description: On March 29, 2023, when plaintiff was sitting in the rear passenger side of a car, police officers pulled over that car, pulled plaintiff from the car, and start handcuffing plaintiff without explanation. Police officers slammed plaintiff to the ground with his face down with officers on top of him restricting his breathing. After plaintiff was handcuffed, one police officer said “put him in the car headfirst” Plaintiff verbally protested, but officers picked plaintiff up and carrying him parallel to the ground, and forcefully placed plaintiff headfirst into the back seat of a police car on his stomach. Police officers twisted plaintiff’s ankle and slammed the door, causing plaintiff an ankle injury and unable ...

Padin, Ryan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 801157/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 22, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 13th, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Plaintiff Ryan Padin was lawfully in the vicinity of 2711 Decatur Avenue, Bronx, NY when Defendants—NYPD Police Officers John Doe, John Roe, and Detectives Bernard Solomon and Michael Fahey—aggressively and excessively stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, and battered him in a hostile and offensive manner. Plaintiff was not committing/attempting any crime, but Defendants still targeted Plaintiff nevertheless. Defendants took Plaintiff to a police station in the Bronx, NY, and entered him onto the records as under arrest. The Plaintiff got his fingerprints and photographs taken without his consent. Defendants then held Plaintiff held him on various c...

Erby, Camrod vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 815298/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 1, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 28, 2018, at approximately 4:27 a.m., Steffon Collins was brought to NYC Health + Hospital's Jacobi Medical Center following a gunshot wound. Collins informed immediate police officers, and medical staff that he was unable to identify his shooter. At the time of his admission to Jacobi Medical Center, Collins had a positive blood alcohol level of 0.164 at the time of his admission. Collins would later identify '2Gee' as the shooter to a medical staffer and Defendant-NYPD Detective James A. McBrown. Defendant-McBrown and defendant-NYPD officers Adela Rodriguez, Scott Patterson, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Fahy, subsequently pursued plaintiff in connection with the shooting. Neither DNA nor surveillance...

Aquino, Luis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303210/2010, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 21, 2010, ended March 13, 2013
$180,000 Settlement