Joseph Nicotra

Badge #4061, White Male
Former Sergeant Special Assignment at Patrol Borough Staten Island Specialized Units
Also served at Strategic & Tactical Command Brooklyn North, Patrol Borough Brooklyn North
Service started July 1999, ended December 2019, Tax #924720

Lawsuit Settlements:
$9,000   Riquelme, Steven, et Al vs City of New York, et al., 2012 EDNY EDNY 12CV04711
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Complaints

3 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201705561, May 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200412863, December 2004
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200300138, January 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201705561, May 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 33 Exonerated
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Complaint #200412863, December 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 20 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Exonerated
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Complaint #200300138, January 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 51 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Riquelme, Steven, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04711, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 10, 2012, ended November 27, 2013
$9,000 Settlement
12-cv-04711-JBW-SMG.pdf, Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers kicked door down to Plaintiff's apartment, unlawfully entered with guns drawn, and assaulted both plaintiffs and searched their home. Defendant Officers then left the premises without charging Plaintiffs with anything. Plaintiffs called an ambulance to come get them and then some Defendant Officer researched Plaintiff's apartment while they were gone and Officer Gaudioso met them at the hospital and forced unnecessary medical tests on the Plaintiffs.