Adjie Headad

Badge #3298, Black Male
Former Detective Specialist at Detective Bureau Grand Larceny Division
Also served at Warrant Section
Service started July 2003, ended July 2020, Tax #932778

Lawsuit Settlements:
$34,000   Bracey, Bryan, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV02340
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Complaints

3 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
4 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201004078, March 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200916228, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200700218, December 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201004078, March 2010
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200916228, October 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200700218, December 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 22 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 22 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 16 Exonerated
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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.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $34,000 total settlements.

Pender, Angela, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03117, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 13, 2020, ended December 1, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2017, plaintiffs were inside an apartment when it was broken into by police officers. P.O.s Patrick Foley, Adjie O. Headed, and other unidentified officers forced their way inside, assaulted and threw plaintiffs to the floor, placed them in handcuffs, and had guns placed to their heads. The officers ransacked the apartment, never having produced a warrant. Plaintiffs were taken to the precinct, and a case involving Administration for Children's Services was initiated against one of the plaintiffs. Ultimately, all charges against plaintiffs were dismissed.

Jackson, Melquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 515598/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, August 2, 2018
Complaint
Description: On or about September 30, 2015, Melquan Jackson (Plaintiff) was unlawfully seized by NYPD police officers Denisha Pierre, Marcel Francis, Frank Wolf, Ricardo Otero, Adjie Headad, and David Mercado (Defendants), in a taxi in Kings County. The Defendants used excessive force to grab, handcuff, and physically restrain Plaintiff without legal cause, causing him significant physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants stopped the taxi, ordered the Plaintiff out, and conducted a search without consent or probable cause. The Plaintiff was then falsely arrested, detained for a week, and subjected to numerous unlawful strip searches. The Defendants went on to maliciously prosecute the Plaintiff despite the absence of...

Bracey, Bryan, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02340, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 28, 2015, ended October 10, 2017
$34,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint, Original Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcefully entered Plaintiffs apartment, searched it, transported to the 77th Precinct, then Central Booking were DA declined to prosecute.