James Tischler

Badge #486, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at 79th Precinct Detective Squad
Also served at Patrol Borough Brooklyn North SC
Service started February 1994, ended August 2014, Tax #912087

Lawsuit Settlements:
$2,000   Pabon, Ruben vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV04544
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Complaints

3 Complaints
6 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
4 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201310281, October 2013
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200008514, December 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9905447, December 1999
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201310281, October 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200008514, December 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 19 Unfounded
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Complaint #9905447, December 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Flashlight as club Hispanic Male, 34 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 34 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 34 Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Pabon, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04544, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 8, 2015, ended January 25, 2017
$2,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint, Original Complaint
Description: On April 18, 2014, Plaintiff was approached by Sgt. Dorsett and POs Gargan and Martinez as well as several other officers in a deli nearby his home in Kings County. All officers were dressed in plainclothes. The officers told plaintiff that there was a warrant for his arrest on an Open Container violation and placed him in handcuffs. Plaintiff was transported to the 90th precinct where he was told that there was no warrant for his arrest. Plaintiff was then transported to the 79th precinct where several officers questioned him about a shooting at the Tompkins Houses, a residential housing development in Kings County. POs falsely told plaintiff that he had been caught on video surveillance in connection to the ...