Miguel Lopez

Former Lieutenant at Police Service Area 8
Service started April 1991, ended December 2019, Tax #899488
Hispanic Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Stop

Lawsuit settlements:
$28,000   Fredericks, Divine, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV03888
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Complaints

10 Complaints
19 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Exonerated
2 Miscellaneous
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201807099, August 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201802569, March 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201800676, January 2018
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201214028, December 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201211931, September 2012
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200101779, March 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9900344, January 1999
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9801484, March 1998
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9401019, March 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9303401, November 1993
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
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Complaint #201807099, August 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201802569, March 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201800676, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 29 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201214028, December 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 30 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #201211931, September 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Exonerated
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Complaint #200101779, March 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 30 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 30 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Female, 33 Exonerated
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Complaint #9900344, January 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9801484, March 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9401019, March 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9303401, November 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Miscellaneous
Discourtesy: Curse Miscellaneous
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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.
'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.

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Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits, $28,000 total settlements.

Fredericks, Divine, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03888, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 1, 2018, ended August 19, 2019
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 29, 2015, plaintiff Divine Fredericks was wrongfully stopped when he was delivering food and arrested by defendant officer Sinatra. Defendants Sinatra and Moy subsequently fabricated false testimony that Mr. Fredericks had been observed engaging in a drug deal. He was charged but all charges were ultimately dismissed. On April 29, 2017, plaintiffs Divine and Ameer Fredericks were approached by NYPD officers on a street corner. Despite there being no probable cause and him not resisting, plaintiff D.F. was handcuffed and hit by the officers. A.F. began recording the interaction in response to which the officers grabbed him and hit the phone out of his hand causing it to break. A.F. was subsequently ...

Jimenez et al. v. City Of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02994, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Zero Disposition

Thomas v. The City of New York et al
Case # 16CV07937, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint, Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff alleges he was sexually harassed and told Defendant Officers who did nothing.