Donald E. Frost

Donald E. Frost

Donald E. Frost
Badge #3503, White Male
Detective Specialist at Citywide Community Response Team since December 2025
Service started July 2010, made $171,000 last year, Tax #948988

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29624
Closed: 5/2/2024

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Complaints

7 Complaints
14 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
4 Closed - Pending Litigation
4 Complainant Unavailable
3 Exonerated
1 Unable to Determine
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202601484, January 2026
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202409336, September 2024
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Age 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202406404, June 2024
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202308962, August 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202207888, November 2022
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #201801529, February 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201214913, November 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #202601484, January 2026
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202409336, September 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Age 21-24 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Chokehold Age 21-24 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Restricted Breathing Age 21-24 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Stop Age 21-24 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #202406404, June 2024
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 25-29 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 25-29 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 25-29 Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #202308962, August 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 45-49 Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202207888, November 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Male, 30-34 Unable to Determine
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #201801529, February 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 50 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #201214913, November 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 27 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2023-29624
Closed: 5/2/2024
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: A - Command Discipline
Recommendation: Command Discipline - A


Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits.

Quiles, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 509416/2026, Supreme Court - Kings, March 26, 2026

Pasley, Courtney vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 811016/2025E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 19, 2025

Ramierez, Yanick vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV06603, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 21, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2023, plaintiff was operating a vehicle near 1415 Townsend Avenue, Bronx, New York, when defendant NYPD officers stopped him. Plaintiff crocked his window open to speak with them, and asked what the basis for the stop was. Defendant officers broke the window and proceeded to assault plaintiff, swinging at and hitting him repeatedly in the left side of his body. Plaintiff was ordered out of the vehicle, thrown to the ground, and was further assaulted while on the ground before being imprisoned in a police vehicle without his shoes. Defendants did not return plaintiff's shoes and we went without them 3 or 4 days while in custody. As a result of these events plaintiff suffered injuries including, witho...

Lovera, Jon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 155378/2024, Supreme Court - New York, August 23, 2024
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2023, Plaintiff was a pedestrian when he was approached by Defendant NYPD officers Frost and Nieves-Santiago. Without any provocation, the Defendants approached Plaintiff and tackled Plaintiff from his dirt bike, which caused Plaintiff to crash to the ground and hit his head. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and transported to the precinct and eventually Central Booking. The following day, Plaintiff was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Keys, Clyde vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534030/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, December 6, 2022
Complaint
Description: On July 24, 2022, a vehicle operated by the defendants, including RYAN COFFARO, DONALD FROST and other unknown police officers, came into contact with the motor vehicle operated by the plaintiff on a public highway, thereby causing severe personal injuries to plaintiff. The accident was due solely and wholly as a result of the careless and negligent manner in which the defendants owned, operated, maintained, controlled and managed their motor vehicle without this plaintiff in any way contributing thereto. Plaintiff was falsely arrested without a warrant. They physically assaulted the Plaintiff, illegally and forcibly handcuffed him, unlawfully detained plaintiff at the aforementioned location, on a public str...

Smith, Liam vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV06012, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 30, 2021, ended February 15, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On October 31, 2020, Plaintiff was inside a leased commercial space when police officers knocked on the door of the leased commercial space and asked to speak to the lessor of the commercial space. Plaintiff told the officers that the lessor was not present. The two landlords of the commercial space told the officers that Plaintiff was lawfully present inside of the leased commercial space and that he worked for the lessor. The officers spoke to the lessor by phone and learned that he was not inside the leased commercial space or even inside the building. They unlawfully told Smith that he was required to open the door to the leased space, despite knowing that the lessor was not present and that Smith had not v...

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