Jose Capella
Badge #748,
Hispanic Male
Also served at
Police Service Area 8
Service
started June 1995, ended June 2020,
Tax #915058
Lawsuit Settlements:
$60,000 Agosto, Lorie, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 NYCSC NYCSC 152841/2018
$55,000 H., K.s., et al. Infants By Mng Story, Courtney, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV05535
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$60,000 Agosto, Lorie, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 NYCSC NYCSC 152841/2018
$55,000 H., K.s., et al. Infants By Mng Story, Courtney, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV05535
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Complaints
2
Complaints
4
Allegations
0
Substantiated
1
Complainant Unavailable
1
Exonerated
2
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201702367,
March 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #200201435,
February 2002
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Complaint #201702367, March 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unsubstantiated | |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Force: Physical force | Hispanic Male, 21 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200201435, February 2002 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Male | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
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.
'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.
Further details on conclusions.
Discipline
Case Details:
- Guilty: While off duty wrongfully engaged ina physical altercation with an individual known to the Department
- Guilty: While off duty failed to notify the operations unit of said incident
Penalty: Forfeiture of twenty (20) vacation days
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $115,000 total settlements.Agosto, Lorie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152841/2018, Supreme Court - New York, July 25, 2018, ended January 7, 2020
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 25, 2017, one of the two plaintiffs, Lorie Agosto, was assaulted by the defendants, who threw her to the floor pulling her hair and causing a laceration in her left buttock requiring medical attention and sutures to close, and the other plaintiff, Corey Garcia, was also assaulted and intentionally and falsely accused of having committed the crime of assault in the second degree and other related charges by the defendants. The defendants placed Garcia under arrest without just cause. A criminal case was filed against Garcia on or about March 26, 2017. Since his arrest on March 25, 2017, Garcia was detained by the defendants until March 26, 2017. On or about August 15, 2017, Garcia made a court ...
H., K.s., et al. Infants By Mng Story, Courtney, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05535, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 21, 2018, ended July 2, 2019
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At a birthday party, two teenage boys were approached by Defendant Officers in a stairwell. Defendant Officers then forced themselves into the apartment, assaulted minor Plaintiffs in attendance, and searched and caused destruction through private rooms.
Walker, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00500, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 4, 2015, ended June 27, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers in police vehicles approached Plaintiff while he was walking with a friend and arrested him, took him to the 73rd Precinct, and charged him with Possession of a Firearm. The case was dismissed after 5 court appearances.