Michael A. Puente

Badge #7515, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Central Park Detective Squad
Also served at 52nd Precinct, 52nd Precinct Detective Squad
Service started January 2004, ended April 2024, Tax #934077

Lawsuit Settlements:
$25,000   Zapata, Emiliano vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 030203/2018E
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Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201810496, December 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201111936, September 2011
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: White Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200914294, July 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201810496, December 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 47 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201111936, September 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other White Male, 20 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200914294, July 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Male, 55 Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Zapata, Emiliano vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030203/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 11, 2018, ended February 22, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 10, 2018 Det. Michael Puente and unknown POs forcibly seized and detained Plaintiff, a Hispanic male, at his residence before handcuffing him and transporting him by force to the 52nd Precinct on Burglary charges. POs kept Plaintiff in custody for approximately 18 hours in various over-crowded cells. Plaintiff retained private defense counsel at a personal cost of $2,500. Other POs present were or should have been aware Plaintiff did not commit the crime but did not intervene. Later that day, after investigating the District Attorney declined to prosecute because it determined no crime had been committed. However, Plaintiff remained in custody for several more hours until the POs permitted Pla...

Other Documents

Bronx DA Notified Officer List