Robert J. Arnold

Badge #6983, White Male, 49
Detective Grade 1 at 105th Precinct Detective Squad since March 2008
Service started March 2000, made $233,000 last year, Tax #924897

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched

Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201902466, July 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200912005, August 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
additional details

Complaint #201902466, July 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200912005, August 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

Achary, Jagannadhan vs Achary, Varsha, et al.
Case # 700397/2025, Supreme Court - Queens, January 30, 2025

Budhai, Khamwati vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 715059/2021, Supreme Court - Queens, July 1, 2021
Complaint
Description: On May 13, 2019, plaintiff was arrested and prosecuted as a result of detective Robert Arnold's criminal complaint that plaintiff committed the following crime: 1) Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree; 2) Stalking in the Fourth Degree, and 3) Harassment in the Second Degree. Detective Arnold alleged that plaintiff sent 10 emails between September 17, 2018 and October 18, 2018, violating an order of protection. However, there was no proof that plaintiff sent the alleged emails, nor were the emails ever produced. Further, at the time of the allegations, the order of protection had long expired. Because of a lack of evidence, the case was dropped and prosecution was dismissed.

Hatcher, Shaquille, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710933/2017, Supreme Court - Queens, November 21, 2017, ended April 23, 2025
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2012, an individual was shot, with Defendant Detectives becoming involved with the investigation. Defendant Detective Hiddessen utilized NYPD procedures and systems to have an I-Card issued for Plaintiff Giles claiming to have probable cause for Plaintiff Giles' arrest based on false, erroneous, and/or misrepresented statements of Plaintiff Giles' involvement in the shooting. Defendant Hiddessen arrested Plaintiff Giles at his home without a warrant on April 15, 2012. On April 15, 2012, an I-Card was submitted for Plaintiff Hatcher. On the same day, Detective Hiddessen provided false, erroneous, and/or misrepresented information to the Queens County District Attorney's Office resulting in the initi...