Michael Granahan

Michael Granahan

Michael Granahan
Lieutenant Special Assignment at Emergency Services Unit since September 2023
Service started July 2004, made $274,000 last year, Tax #934957
White Male, 47

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit Settlements:
$50,001   York, Lucy vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 EDNY EDNY 22CV06432
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Complaints

2 Complaints
6 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202105911, June 2021
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201301141, February 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Case Status: Closed: Dismissed by APU, June 11, 2015
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #202105911, June 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Restricted Breathing Black Male, 45-49 Unfounded
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 45-49 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45-49 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201301141, February 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 38 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Case Status: Closed: Dismissed by APU, June 11, 2015
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

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Lawsuits

York, Lucy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV06432, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 10, 2022, ended August 8, 2024
$50,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2021, Ms. York attended a protest. NYPD officers surrounded the protesters on all sides and played a recording stating that protesters must disperse. NYPD Officer Jorge Garcia pushed Ms. York, who verbally expressed to Garcia that she couldn't move because she was trapped. Garcia ignored this information and continued pushing Ms. York on her shoulders and chest. At some point, an NYPD supervisor gave a command to arrest the protesters. Garcia and Officer John Doe 1 grabbed Ms. York and threw her onto the street, which caused her to fall and lose her cane. Ms. York was then handcuffed with zip-tie plastic handcuffs by Garcia while she was lying facedown on the ground. She was then picked up off the g...

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