Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop (2)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop (2)
Hector A. Leon
Badge #17608,
Hispanic Male
Police Officer at Transit Bureau Brooklyn since September 2025
Also served at
Transit Bureau District 32,
Transit Bureau Response Team
Service
started July 2015,
made $180,000 last year,
Tax #958809
Lawsuit Settlements:
$25,000 Francis, Melissa, et al. vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 KCSC KCSC 511681/2021
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$25,000 Francis, Melissa, et al. vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 KCSC KCSC 511681/2021
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Complaints
6
Complaints
18
Allegations
4
Substantiated
4
Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2
Complainant Unavailable
1
Complaint Withdrawn
1
Exonerated
1
Unable to Determine
4
Unfounded
5
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202604894,
April 2026
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Age 45-49 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #202406801,
June 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
Complaint #202406169,
June 2024
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Intersectional) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 50-54 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 50-54 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 50-54 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 50-54 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202312047,
December 2023
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Dominican Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Dominican Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Dominican Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Dominican Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202103281,
May 2021
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
Complaint #202001602,
February 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| APU Case Status: | Pending |
| Penalty: | APU - Decision Pending |
| Complaint #202604894, April 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Age 45-49 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202406801, June 2024 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Black Female, 25-29 | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202406169, June 2024 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Racial Profiling (Intersectional) | Male, 50-54 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Hispanic Male, 50-54 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Hispanic Male, 50-54 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Hispanic Male, 50-54 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202312047, December 2023 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Dominican Male, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Discourtesy: Word | Dominican Male, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Force: Physical force | Dominican Male, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Force: Physical force | Dominican Male, 21-24 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202103281, May 2021 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 40-44 | Complainant Unavailable |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202001602, February 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Female, 21-24 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 21-24 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Black Female, 21-24 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Female, 21-24 | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Black Male, 21-24 | Unfounded |
| Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Black Male, 21-24 | Unfounded |
| Force: Physical force | Black Female, 21-24 | Exonerated |
| APU Case Status: Pending | ||
| Penalty: APU - Decision Pending | ||
| additional details | ||
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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.
Lawsuits
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $25,000 total settlements.Desinor, Vendrix vs Officer Prevail, et al.
Case # 24CV05255, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 12, 2024
Complaint
Francis, Melissa, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511681/2021, Supreme Court - Kings, May 20, 2021, ended January 17, 2023
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 24, 2020, while lawfully seated on the 2/3 downtown subway train at the Atlantic Avenue Station in Brooklyn, NY, the plaintiffs were unlawfully approached, searched, assaulted, battered, arrested, and forcibly removed from the subway train by the defendants, John Does 1-15, in an excessive manner without legal justification and solely because of their races. After the train pulled into the Atlantic Avenue subway station, the defendants rushed onto the train, immediately seized plaintiff Tabasum, and physically removed him to the platform without providing reasons. Plaintiff Francis asked why the defendants had seized Tabasum and attempted to video record the incident with her cell phone. The defenda...