Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Question
Abuse of Authority: Question
Michael J. Laborde
Badge #2787,
Black Male, 39
Service
started January 2013,
made $150,000 last year,
Tax #954037
Lawsuit settlements:
$60,000 Cavender, Shawn vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV07290
$2,500 Bryant, Joel vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV10529
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$60,000 Cavender, Shawn vs City of New York, et al., 2021 SDNY SDNY 21CV07290
$2,500 Bryant, Joel vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV10529
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Complaints
15
Complaints
40
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Formalized Training)
3
Closed - Pending Litigation
8
Complainant Uncooperative
19
Exonerated
1
Unable to Determine
5
Unfounded
3
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202208204,
November 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
Complaint #202001134,
February 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #202001175,
February 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 45 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
Complaint #201909580,
October 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201903780,
April 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 61 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Ethnicity |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 61 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 61 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
Complaint #201901960,
February 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201904750,
January 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201810162,
November 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201806306,
August 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Penalty: | Formalized Training |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201802439,
March 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 38 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Closed - Pending Litigation |
Complaint #201706821,
August 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201704878,
June 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201704633,
June 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201606943,
August 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201602797,
March 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 32 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Complaint #202208204, November 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Female, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202001134, February 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 27 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 28 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202001175, February 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic Female, 45 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201909580, October 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 30-34 | Exonerated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 30-34 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201903780, April 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 61 | Unfounded |
| Offensive Language: Ethnicity | Hispanic Male, 61 | Unfounded |
| Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic Male, 61 | Unfounded |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201901960, February 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Force: Gun Pointed | Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201904750, January 2019 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 20 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201810162, November 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Black Male, 26 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201806306, August 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 33 | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 33 | Exonerated |
| Penalty: Formalized Training | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201802439, March 2018 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Hispanic Male, 38 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Hispanic Male, 38 | Closed - Pending Litigation |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201706821, August 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 36 | Exonerated |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 36 | Unsubstantiated |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 36 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Male, 36 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Black Male, 36 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Black Male, 36 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Black Male, 42 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Female, 31 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201704878, June 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 19 | Unfounded |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201704633, June 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 36 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201606943, August 2016 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 44 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 44 | Exonerated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 44 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 44 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201602797, March 2016 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Hit against inanimate object | Black Female, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Female, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Female, 32 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Discipline
Case: 2022-24765
Closed: 2/1/2023
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to safeguard his firearm.
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to timely make proper notifications.
Penalty: Vacation days (25 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $62,500 total settlements.Baker, Russell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158822/2022, Supreme Court - New York, November 10, 2022
Cavender, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV07290, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 28, 2021, ended November 2, 2022
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, plaintiff was lawfully and peacefully attending a protest of police misconduct in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. An unidentified uniformed police officer shoved a protestor without provocation, causing a stampede of protestors and NYPD members in riot gear in plaintiff's direction. Plaintiff ran to try to escape the oncoming rush but stopped to help a person that had fallen on the ground. As plaintiff was helping this person, plaintiff encountered P.O. Michael Laborde in riot gear so plaintiff extended his arms over his head with his hands open in a "hands up" gesture. P.O. Laborde nevertheless proceeded to violently throw plaintiff to the ground and began punching, kicking and hi...
Bryant, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV10529, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 19, 2018, ended December 15, 2019
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2018, plaintiff was traveling in a taxi with three friends. P.O.s Sheldon P. Elliott, Michael J. Laborde, Daryl L. Melhado, Ivonne Ramirez, Sergeant Ghibaudi, and two unnamed officers pulled over the taxi with their weapons drawn, forcibly removed plaintiff from the car, and arrested plaintiff without cause. The officers tightly handcuffed plaintiff with his hands placed behind his back. The officers forcibly placed plaintiff inside their police vehicle and transported him to the 23rd Precinct, where he was interrogated and had DNA unlawfully collected from him. At the precinct, the officers placed plaintiff inside a cell, handcuffed him to a pole, and seized his phone without providing any vo...
Sorel, Danyal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 101403/2018, Supreme Court - New York, September 20, 2018