Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Other
Discourtesy: Word
Abuse of Authority: Other
Discourtesy: Word
Paul M. Arico
Badge #18987,
White Male, 52
Service
started August 1993,
made $137,000 last year,
Tax #903358
Lawsuit settlements:
$588,515 Alicea, Edmin vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV07073
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$588,515 Alicea, Edmin vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV07073
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Complaints
4
Complaints
7
Allegations
2
Substantiated
2
Substantiated (Charges)
1
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Exonerated
2
Unfounded
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #200712253,
August 2007
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 37 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
Complaint #200405202,
May 2004
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #200401140,
February 2004
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Complainant: | White Female, 20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: | Command Discipline - A |
Complaint #9804280,
September 1998
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Push/Shove |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Other - Force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Jewish |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Complaint #200712253, August 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 37 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200405202, May 2004 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #200401140, February 2004 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | White Female, 20 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Abuse of Authority: Other | White Female, 20 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Penalty: Command Discipline - A | ||
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #9804280, September 1998 | ||
| Allegation | CCRB Conclusion | |
| Force: Push/Shove | Unfounded | |
| Force: Other - Force | Exonerated | |
| Offensive Language: Jewish | Unfounded | |
| 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $588,515 total settlements.Daniels, Lindsay vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02251, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 3, 2015, ended August 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On March 27, 2012, while Plaintiff was lawfully present in front of her residence, Defendant Rivas exited his vehicle and approached Plaintiff without legal excuse or warning and illegally searched Plaintiff by putting his hands inside of her front pockets. Defendants Arico, Regan, Baboolal, and McGrath was observing and failed to intervene. Defendant Rivas applied handcuff to Plaintiff and arrested her. Plaintiff was then transported to the 33rd Precinct by Defendant Rivas and Defendant Arico or Regan. Plaintiff was held there for several hours before she was transferred to the Central Booking, where she was held for some additional hours. About twenty-four hours after her arrest, Plaintiff was arraigned in ...
Alicea, Edmin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07073, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 31, 2013, ended August 11, 2016
$588,515 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: On March 27, 2012, plaintiff was walking when Officers Alejandro Rivas, Paul Arico, Terrence McGrath, and Brendan Regan approached him. The officers choked plaintiff and struck him on his body with no justification. Officers then searched plaintiff despite no evidence of wrongdoing. They found no evidence of criminal activity. Officer Rivas then applied excessively tight handcuffs on plaintiff and arrested him. Officers Rivas, McGrath, Arico, and Regan continued to use force even after plaintiff was handcuffed by pushing him into the police vehicle and tightening his handcuffs even further and pulling his arms behind his back multiple times to injure his shoulders and wrists. He was transported to the precinct ...