Jose Capella

Jose Capella

Jose Capella
Badge #748, Hispanic Male
Former Sergeant at Police Service Area 5
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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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201702367, March 2017
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
additional details

Complaint #200201435, February 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

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 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.


Discipline

Case: 2012-6747
Opened: 1/30/2012
Closed: 4/18/2012
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off duty wrongfully engaged ina physical altercation with an individual known to the Department
  2. 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

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.