Selwyn M. Fonrose

Badge #323, Black Male

Former Detective Grade 1 at Intelligence Public Security Section

Also served at 67th Precinct, Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South

Service started April 1997, ended April 2022, Tax #919057

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search (3)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$89,000 Saintvil et al v. The City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 10CV04904
$25,000 Francis v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 12CV06222
$15,000 Fagan v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 06CV00408
$10,001 Scarder v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 06CV00990
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Complaints

17 Complaints

41 Allegations

8 Substantiated

5 Substantiated (Charges)

3 Substantiated (Command Discipline)

4 Alleged Victim Unavailable

8 Alleged Victim Uncooperative

8 Exonerated

3 Unfounded

10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201309660, October 2013

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty:	Command Discipline - A

additional details

Complaint #201009786, July 2010

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #201000650, January 2010

Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Black Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

additional details

Complaint #200919308, December 2009

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

Complaint #200908459, May 2009

Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

additional details

Complaint #200718618, December 2007

Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 47
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #200702467, February 2007

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #200503317, March 2005

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

additional details

Complaint #200408917, September 2004

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion:	Not Guilty - DCT
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion:	Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion:	Not Guilty - DCT
Penalty:	Instructions

additional details

Complaint #200406916, July 2004

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

Complaint #200401910, March 2004

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
Complainant:	Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable

additional details

Complaint #200401875, February 2004

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant:	Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)

additional details

Complaint #200307840, September 2003

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant:	Black Male
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

additional details

Complaint #200301251, February 2003

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

additional details

Complaint #200205839, September 2002

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

additional details

Complaint #200008149, November 2000

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant:	Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
Complainant:	Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

Complaint #9802765, June 1998

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

additional details

Complaint #201309660, October 2013
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop	Black Male, 27	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Black Male, 27	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 27	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Black Male, 27	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
additional details
Complaint #201009786, July 2010
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word	Black Female, 22	Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 32	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201000650, January 2010
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold	Black Male, 51	Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200919308, December 2009
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Black Male, 23	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200908459, May 2009
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed	Black Male, 26	Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200718618, December 2007
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed	Hispanic Male, 38	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Female, 47	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200702467, February 2007
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 24	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 24	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200503317, March 2005
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Physical force	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200408917, September 2004
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200406916, July 2004
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Hispanic Male, 24	Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200401910, March 2004
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 24	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Male	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Force: Chokehold	Hispanic Male, 24	Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race	Male	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word	Hispanic Male, 24	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Male	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Hispanic Male, 24	Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force	Male	Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200401875, February 2004
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Black Male, 34	Substantiated (Charges)
additional details
Complaint #200307840, September 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest	Black Male	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200301251, February 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Male, 16	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Male, 16	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200205839, September 2002
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 20	Unfounded
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 20	Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200008149, November 2000
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Black Male, 14	Exonerated
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 14	Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word	Black Male, 14	Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802765, June 1998
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		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.

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

'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.

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $139,001 total settlements.

Saintvil et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV04904, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$89,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation

Francis v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV06222, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2012; Plaintiff and his uncle walked through the courtyard in Flatbush Gardens, where plaintiff lives, to his building at 1364 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. Plaintiff then observed police officers in the courtyard near his building. After Mr. Francis entered his building, the defendant ordered him to put his hands behind his back and get on the ground. Plaintiff was kicked , punched and hit with a police radio, falsely arrested and taken into custody for possession of marijuana.

Fagan v. The City of New York et al
Case # 06CV00408, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Scarder v. The City of New York et al
Case # 06CV00990, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint