Nicholas Ferraro

Former Lieutenant at Gang Squad Queens
Service started April 1991, ended March 2013, Tax #899208
White Male

Lawsuit Settlements:
$35,000   Winston, Candra vs City of New York, et al., 2012 EDNY EDNY 12CV00395
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Complaints

7 Complaints
29 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
4 Unfounded
16 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200810482, July 2008
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200806647, May 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200711252, August 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200711119, July 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200301661, January 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9703705, September 1997
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9401741, May 1994
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200810482, July 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200806647, May 2008
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200711252, August 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Black Male, 14 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 14 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 14 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200711119, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Male, 15 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200301661, January 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9703705, September 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9401741, May 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
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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

Winston, Candra vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV00395, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 8, 2012, ended August 4, 2015
$35,000 Settlement