Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Spencer W. Garrett
Service
started July 2005,
made $156,000 last year,
Tax #938538
Black Male, 40
Lawsuit settlements:
$4,000 Rodriguez, Angelina vs City of New York, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV03689
$112,500 Grant, Lamont, et al. vs Police Officers Imperatrice, Joseph, Shield #03504, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV01449
$35,000 Thomas, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV04429
$110,000 Peterson, Devin, et al. vs P.O. Imperatrice, Joseph, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV02139
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$4,000 Rodriguez, Angelina vs City of New York, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV03689
$112,500 Grant, Lamont, et al. vs Police Officers Imperatrice, Joseph, Shield #03504, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV01449
$35,000 Thomas, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV04429
$110,000 Peterson, Devin, et al. vs P.O. Imperatrice, Joseph, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV02139
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Complaints
3
Complaints
4
Allegations
2
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Charges)
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1
Exonerated
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201602711,
March 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
Complaint #201202863,
March 2012
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | APU Not guilty |
| CCRB Recommended Penalty: | Forfeit vacation 15 days |
| APU Case Status: | Closed: Not guilty after trial, June 2015 |
Complaint #200902971,
February 2009
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 51 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | White Male, 51 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Complaint #201602711, March 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 19 | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201202863, March 2012 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Charges) | |
| NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty | ||
| CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days | ||
| APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, June 2015 | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200902971, February 2009 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | White Male, 51 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | White Male, 51 | Exonerated |
| 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: 2016-16513
Opened: 1/29/2010
Closed: 3/21/2017
Case Details:
- Guilty: While on-duty improperly allowed evidence observed at a crime scene to be disturbed.
- Guilty: While on-duty failed to ensure that evidence removed from a crime scene was properly vouchered.
- Guilty: While on-duty failed to properly supervise by instructing a umos to transport evidence recovered from a crime scene back to the crime scene.
- Guilty: While on-duty failed to make required activity log entries.
Penalty: Vacation days (25 days)
Case Details:
- Guilty: Wrongfully possessed a duplicate Department parking permit without permission
Penalty: Dismissal from the New York City Police Department; however, judgment is suspended and respondent will be placed on dismissal probation for a period of one (1) year. Forfeiture of twenty-one (21) pre-trial suspension days, thirty (30) vacation days.
Case Details:
- Guilty: Failed to provide receipt for found property received from an individual known to the Department
- Guilty: Upon receiving found property failed to make proper entries in activity log
- Guilty: Failed to enter details of a stop, question and frisk in activity log
- Guilty: Failed to transmit dispostion of assignments to radio dispatcher upon completion of assignments
- Guilty: While on-duty, did fail to prepare complaint reports regarding missing property
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (21 days), vacation days (30 days)
Case Details:
- Guilty: Failed to take police action to effect an arrest of an individual known to the Department.
- Guilty: After responding to the scene of a domestic incident, did fail to prepare domestic incident report/complaint report for said incident.
- Guilty: Did wrongfully cause inaccurate entries to be made in Department records.
- Guilty: Failed to use proper radio code disposition to finalize a domestic violence assignment.
- Guilty: Failed to make proper entries in activity log.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (21 days), vacation days (30 days)
Case Details:
- Guilty: Failed to notify Department of an allegation of misconduct against another Member of Service.
- Guilty: Failed to conduct a proper investigation regarding a motor vehicle accident.
Penalty: Dismissal probation (12 months), pre-trial suspension days (21 days), vacation days (30 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $261,500 total settlements.Rodriguez, Angelina vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV03689, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 19, 2016, ended July 7, 2017
$4,000 Settlement
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's son was arrested by defendant officers for allegedly possessing and selling marijuana to UC 276. Officers went to Plaintiff's apartment and demanded she give them his cell phone. Since Plaintiff refused, defendant officers obtained and executed a search warrant at her apartment and locked her out. Officers refused to give the key back until she agreed to answer questions regarding her son's cell phone. The charges against her son were later dismissed.
Grant, Lamont, et al. vs Police Officers Imperatrice, Joseph, Shield #03504, et al.
Case # 16CV01449, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2016, ended November 2, 2016
$112,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped plaintiffs as they were exiting the lobby of their building, shoved them against a wall, arrested them, and took them to the 7th Precinct. Plaintiffs were strip-searched and charged with OGA and Resisting arrest, which were later dismissed.
Thomas, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04429, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 25, 2015, ended August 17, 2015
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed and arrested. Plaintiff was taken to the 7th precinct, where he was held overnight. Defendant Officers performed a unlawful strip search on plaintiff. Plaintiff was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree and Disorderly Conduct. All charges were dismissed because of failure to prosecute.
Peterson, Devin, et al. vs P.O. Imperatrice, Joseph, et al.
Case # 15CV02139, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 23, 2015, ended August 6, 2015
$110,000 Settlement
Complaint
Peralta v. City of New York et al.
Case # 15CV04455, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer pulled plaintiff's motor vehicle over, arrested him and took him to a precinct. Plaintiff was charged with assault in the second degree and leaving the scene of an accident. Charges were acquitted.