Charles G. Gove

Badge #809, White Male, 39
Detective Grade 3 at 47th Precinct Detective Squad since May 2017, active
Also served at 47th Precinct
Service started January 2006, made $185,000 last year, Tax #939968

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Chokehold
Force: Physical force (2)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Discourtesy: Action

Lawsuit settlements:
$45,000   Smalls, Jamal, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 026806/2016E
$300,000   Hart, Trojan vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08233
$30,000   Cuevas, Damaris vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08060
$10,000   Golding, Tanesha vs City of New York, et al., 2015 BCSC BCSC 020280/2015E
$30,000   Kelly, Troy vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 304574/2014
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Complaints

54 Allegations
8 Substantiated
24 Complaints
4 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
11 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Exonerated
1 Miscellaneous
3 Unfounded
17 Unsubstantiated
2 Victim Unidentified
2 Within NYPD Guidelines

February 2022 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details

March 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

December 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

December 2014 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

September 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

August 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
additional details

August 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, May 2016
additional details

July 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
additional details

September 2012 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

April 2012 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details

February 2012 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Male, 62
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

September 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

July 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

June 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

November 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

August 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 64
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
additional details

July 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

May 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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November 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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May 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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March 2008 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

November 2007 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

August 2007 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

July 2007 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

February 2022 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Black Female, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Black Female, 21-24 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
March 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 30 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 30 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
December 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
December 2014 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
September 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 36 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Male, 36 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
August 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 33 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 29 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
additional details
August 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 15 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial, May 2016
additional details
July 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 25 Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 25 Victim Unidentified
additional details
September 2012 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 48 Exonerated
additional details
April 2012 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 16 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 52 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 52 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 16 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
additional details
February 2012 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Asian Male, 62 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Asian Male, 62 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Asian Male, 62 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
September 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Black Female, 33 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 33 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
July 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
additional details
June 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 21 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
additional details
November 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Female, 21 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Female, 21 Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
August 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 64 Miscellaneous
additional details
July 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 19 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 14 Unsubstantiated
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 19 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
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May 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 14 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Female Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
November 2009 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
additional details
May 2009 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
additional details
March 2008 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Female Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
November 2007 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
August 2007 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Black Male, 36 Unfounded
additional details
July 2007 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 8 known lawsuits, $415,000 total settlements.

Ranch, Jerry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 801470/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 6, 2022

Smalls, Jamal, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026806/2016E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 25, 2016, ended March 22, 2018
$45,000 Settlement

Hart, Trojan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08233, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 4, 2015, ended October 2, 2018
$300,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was searched and arrested without probable cause and then assaulted while at the 47th precinct by defendant officers. Plaintiff was charged with assault in the second degree which is still pending

Cuevas, Damaris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08060, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 19, 2015, ended January 11, 2017
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was having a BBQ at her house, the defendants entered her house without consent and searched the premises. Plaintiff asked for a warrant, which led to her arrest. Plaintiff was brought to the 47th Precinct and charged with Assault in the Third Degree, which was later ACD'd.

Hough, Esaahn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 303819/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 18, 2015

Golding, Tanesha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020280/2015E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 20, 2015, ended February 10, 2016
$10,000 Settlement

Kelly, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304574/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 5, 2014, ended December 22, 2016
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint

Peters et al v. Manchester et al
Case # 16CV06468, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were attending a vigil when Defendant Officers arrested an individual related to Plaintiffs. Police began to disperse the crowd when Plaintiff Terryann, who was on crutches, was yelled at for moving slow, tackled, and beaten by Defendant Officers. Her brother Plaintiff Rajief, was also assaulted and put in a chokehold. They were arrested along with one other Plaintiff Javarre, brought to the 47th Precinct, and charged with false charges. Plaintiff Rajief's charges were dismissed and Plaintiff Javarre and Terryann's were ACD'd.

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