Valdrin Nikqi

Valdrin Nikqi

Valdrin Nikqi
Badge #6870, White Male, 33
Detective Grade 2 at Police Commissioner Office since July 2023, active
Service started January 2013, made $170,000 last year, Tax #954177

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk

Lawsuit settlements:
$75,000   Fernandez, Alvin vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 033979/2018E
$400,000   Turnbull, Jeremy vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 024797/2018E
$6,000   Ortiz, Steven vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 306593/2014
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Complaints

8 Allegations
1 Substantiated
4 Complaints
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Unsubstantiated

July 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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October 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details

September 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

June 2014 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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July 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender Hispanic Female, 20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
additional details
October 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 39 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details
September 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
June 2014 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 43 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 6 known lawsuits, $481,000 total settlements.

Breton, Frankie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805535/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2023

Evans, Rasheen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025528/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 22, 2019

Jackson, Adrian, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031233/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 9, 2019

Fernandez, Alvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033979/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 12, 2018, ended February 6, 2020
$75,000 Settlement

Turnbull, Jeremy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024797/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 26, 2018, ended October 22, 2019
$400,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Ortiz, Steven vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306593/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 24, 2014, ended March 16, 2017
$6,000 Settlement