Miguel Santiago

Badge #31625, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at 43rd Precinct
Service started August 1993, ended September 2017, Tax #904998

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk (2)

Complaints

18 Complaints
52 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
13 Exonerated
11 Unfounded
24 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201000515, January 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200910015, June 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days
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Complaint #200816301, November 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200716650, October 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200714219, September 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Asian Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Asian Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #200712278, August 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200708308, June 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200702484, February 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200613560, October 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200613453, October 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200604814, April 2006
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200614294, January 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200308597, September 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200207912, November 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Asian Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200002983, November 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9902058, April 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9804290, September 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9603406, July 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201000515, January 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200910015, June 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 59 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Penalty: Vacation: 15 days
additional details
Complaint #200816301, November 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200716650, October 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200714219, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Asian Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Asian Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200712278, August 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Unfounded
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 28 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200708308, June 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 53 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 53 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Male, 53 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 53 Unfounded
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Complaint #200702484, February 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Male, 46 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 46 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 43 Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200613560, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 26 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 26 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Female, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 26 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200613453, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #200604814, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Female, 16 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 16 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 16 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200614294, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 26 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200308597, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Black Male, 47 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 47 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200207912, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Asian Male, 39 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Asian Male, 39 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200002983, November 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 39 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 39 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9902058, April 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Male, 41 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9804290, September 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9603406, July 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy 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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Ligon v. City of New York
Case # 12CV02274, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Broken Link, ligon.PDF
Description: Large litigation against Operation Clean Halls. Miguel Santiago (43rd precinct) is found incredible and the judge concludes that he did not truthfully fill out paperwork after one plaintiff's arrest and credits plaintiff's testimony that he was strip searched by Santiago, which Santiago denied on the stand. Santiago's partner was Landro Perez.Kieron Ramdeen, 46th Precinct. The judge finds he testified inaccurately regarding which officers he was working with on the night of the challenged arrest. He said he was not working with a ìHispanic officerî that night, after the plaintiff described one of the three officers who arrested him as Hispanic. Ramdeen's partner, PO Michael Pomerantz's memo book indicates that ...