Christophe Ballaera

Badge #25412, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Transit Bureau Citywide Vandals Task Force
Also served at Transit Bureau District 33
Service started August 1998, ended November 2016, Tax #921948

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Pepper spray
Force: Physical force (2)
Force: Radio as club
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit Settlements:
$40,000   Jeffrey, Antoine vs City of New York, et al., 2018 KCSC KCSC 519650/2017
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Complaints

8 Complaints
28 Allegations
6 Substantiated
6 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Unavailable
2 Complainant Unavailable
9 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
8 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201103808, March 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201014499, October 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814509, October 2008
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200607603, June 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200407499, July 2004
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200304415, June 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200207304, October 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200201172, January 2002
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 11
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Black Male, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 11
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201103808, March 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 17 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201014499, October 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 45 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814509, October 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 15 Exonerated
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Complaint #200607603, June 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 43 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200407499, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Unfounded
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Complaint #200304415, June 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 45 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200207304, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Force: Pepper spray Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 18 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Force: Radio as club Hispanic Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200201172, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 36 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 36 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 11 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 36 Exonerated
Force: Radio as club Black Male, 13 Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 11 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Female, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Male, 44 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
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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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Jeffrey, Antoine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 519650/2017, Supreme Court - Kings, January 16, 2018, ended November 14, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 10, 2014, Antoine Jeffrey ("plaintiff"), was unlawfully stopped, questioned, frisked, and searched by police officers while lawfully inside the Subway Station. Officer Christopher Ballaera ("Defendant") pushed Jeffrey down the escalator without provocation, resulting in severe injuries. Once pushed, the officers grabbed the plaintiff and slammed him back onto the ground prior to being unlawfully arrested and handcuffed by the defendant without legal justification or probable cause The plaintiff was transported, against his will, to the Transit 33 Precinct, where officers fabricated charges despite the lack of any reasonable suspicion or legal justification for their actions. The officers falsely al...