Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Amjad K. Kasaji
Badge #6901,
White Male
Also served at
Gang Squad Brooklyn North,
Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North
Service
started November 2005, ended May 2026,
Tax #939768
Lawsuit Settlements:
$240,001 Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV04867
$13,500 Talbot, Quaseem vs City of New York, et al., 2020 KCSC KCSC 502611/2020
$15,000 Callender, Elliott vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV01706
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$240,001 Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc., 2021 EDNY EDNY 21CV04867
$13,500 Talbot, Quaseem vs City of New York, et al., 2020 KCSC KCSC 502611/2020
$15,000 Callender, Elliott vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV01706
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Complaints
3
Complaints
7
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2
Exonerated
4
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #202102419,
April 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 18-20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201709960,
November 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201306088,
June 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Radio as club |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 43 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| NYPD Conclusion: | Not Guilty - DCT |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
| Complaint #202102419, April 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Female, 18-20 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201709960, November 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Female, 21 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201306088, June 2013 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Radio as club | Black Male, 21 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Black Male, 21 | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 21 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Black Male, 43 | Unsubstantiated |
| NYPD Conclusion: Not Guilty - DCT | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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: Made an inaccurate entry on a roll call movement sheet
- Guilty: While on-duty, was off post in that he left his command to take care of his personal business
- Guilty: Inaccurately signed out "end of tour" at 1433 hours when in fact he departed his command approximately twenty-one (21) minutes earlier
- Guilty: Ended his scheduled tour approximately twenty-one (21) minutes early without permission or authority
- Guilty: Operated his personal vehicle without a front license plate, without a New York state registration sticker and New York state inspection sticker affixed to the front windshield and with a NYPD restricted parking permit displayed on the front dashboard
Penalty: Forfeiture of twelve (12) vacation days
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $268,501 total settlements.Valentine, Rayne vs Police Dept, Nyc.
Case # 21CV04867, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 9, 2021, ended December 20, 2023
$240,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Very early into the hours on May 31, 2020, Plaintiff was on his way home from his job at Kings County Hospital, walking to the subway entrance near Nostrand Avenue at its intersection with Church Avenue in Brooklyn, when he came across NYPD Officers, including Defendant NYPD Detective Amjad Kasaji and NYPD John Does, chasing a young person. Plaintiff pulled out his phone and recorded from a distance. Defendant Kasaji and a number of NYPD members retaliated against him for filming, pushed him to the ground and assaulted him. He was taken to the ER where he was treated for injuries, including a large headwound that required seven staples, over the course of several hours. After the incident, NYPD officers went to...
Talbot, Quaseem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502611/2020, Supreme Court - Kings, February 5, 2020, ended March 17, 2021
$13,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about February 22, 2019, plaintiff was present in the vicinity of 364 Suptmer St. in the borough of Brooklyn. At approximately 6:10 AM, police officer Amjad Kasaji and unidentified police officers (John Does 1-10) entered the location with their guns drawn, pointed them at plaintiff and began to yell at plaintiff. Subsequently, the police officers accosted plaintiff and immediately placed him under arrest by handcuffing his arms tightly behind his back. Thereafter, plaintiff was searched and detained in the living room of the location for a period of time. In addition, the police officers searched the above-mentioned premises. Thereafter, plaintiff was transported to a nearby police precinct where he w...
Callender, Elliott vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01706, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 20, 2016, ended January 2, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was outside in a friend's backyard, smoking a cigarette when he heard a loud noise, people screaming, and people telling to get on the floor and not move. Plaintiff ran out of the backyard and jumped over a fence and hid. Eventually, officers found him on the rear of 618 Macon Street, Brooklyn, NY with their weapons drawn. Officers ordered plaintiff to get on his knees and put his hands behind his back and complied. Officers then forced his face to the ground, punched and kicked him in the arms. While Plaintiff asked that they stop, one officer put him in a submission hold by putting his knee on the back of the plaintiffs neck. Once they stopped, officers searched and searched and found nothing on the...