James Omalley

Former Lieutenant at Quartermaster Section
Service started August 1993, ended May 2016, Tax #904708
White Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Spivey, William, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV04653
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Articles

Cops roughed me up - traffic agent, New York Daily News, 5/11/1998

Complaints

3 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201017282, November 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200303102, April 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9800405, January 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201017282, November 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 43 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 19 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200303102, April 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 29 Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint White Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 29 Exonerated
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Complaint #9800405, January 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

Spivey, William, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04653, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 11, 2013, ended June 9, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 20, 2012, Plaintiffs William and Eric Spivey, brothers, were approached by Defendant police officers Doxy and Zeikel while sitting peacefully outside of their Brooklyn residence. One of the Defendant officers picked up a set of keys from the table and pushed them towards William Spivey, who then pushed them away and stated that they did not belong to him. Defendant officers grabbed William Spivey, slammed him to the ground, handcuffed him, dragged him to a police vehicle, imprisoned him therein, and punched him in the face. In retaliation for Eric Spivey’s attempt to record his brother’s abuse with his iPod, a defendant officer smacked the iPod out of his hand and shoved him to the ground. After which, a...