Ronald Hobson

Badge #3861, Black Male, 43
Detective Grade 3 at Warrant Section since December 2019, active
Also served at 46th Precinct
Service started July 2006, made $164,000 last year, Tax #941908

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

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2015-14562
Closed: 6/7/2017

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Lawsuit settlements:
$32,500   Pena, Lamec vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 034955/2019E
$25,000   Mendez, Pedro vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 033522/2019E
$75,000   Ponce, Raul vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 030252/2018E
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Complaints

7 Complaints
21 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
3 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complaint Withdrawn
5 Exonerated
10 Unsubstantiated
1 Victim Unidentified

Complaint #201902111, March 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
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Complaint #201602498, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201404883, May 2014
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #201013537, October 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Report
Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200803434, December 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Report
Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200716141, November 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details

Complaint #200706341, February 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Report
Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201902111, March 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Male, 43 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Male, 43 Closed - Pending Litigation
Force: Physical force Black Male, 43 Closed - Pending Litigation
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201602498, February 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201404883, May 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic Male, 17 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 17 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #201013537, October 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 39 Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray Hispanic Male, 39 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Report
Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200803434, December 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 38 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Report
Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200716141, November 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Female, 26 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
Complaint Report
additional details
Complaint #200706341, February 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Report
Complaint Closing Report
additional details

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.
'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.


Discipline

Case: 2015-14562
Closed: 6/7/2017
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Did wrongfully engage in unauthorized off-duty employment.
Penalty: Vacation days (10 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $132,500 total settlements.

Pena, Lamec vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 034955/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 30, 2019, ended May 10, 2023
$32,500 Settlement

Mendez, Pedro vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033522/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 20, 2019, ended March 1, 2021
$25,000 Settlement

Ponce, Raul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 030252/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 7, 2018, ended November 26, 2019
$75,000 Settlement

Boahene, Mantey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029330/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 12, 2017

Boahene v. City of New York et al
Case # 020150/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx
Settlement
Summons/Complaint

Other Documents

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB complaint #201016396