Robert M. Smith

Badge #1124, Black Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Auto Crime
Service started July 2003, ended June 2023, Tax #932219

Complaints

3 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
4 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200805599, April 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
Complainant: Black Female, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200613678, October 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200613854, August 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200805599, April 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Black Female, 42 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200613678, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Hispanic Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200613854, August 2006
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

Bare, Ramon vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157426/2021, Supreme Court - New York, September 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2018, the plaintiff was a lawful passenger in his friend’s vehicle when they arrived at a location, where a man had asked to be dropped off. When the vehicle pulled into the parking lot, the individually named defendant police officers suddenly surrounded the vehicle, broke several of its windows, forcefully and aggressively opened the doors, and physically removed the plaintiff and the other occupants. The defendant police officers assaulted and battered the plaintiff, subjecting him to excessive force by dragging him across the ground, causing bruises and cuts all over his body. Thereafter, the defendants unlawfully searched the plaintiff and the vehicle without probable cause or legal justificatio...

Martinez, Edickson vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157427/2021, Supreme Court - New York, September 9, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about June 4, 2018 at approximately 3:00 p.m., at which time plaintiff was a lawful passenger in a vehicle driven by a friend in the vicinity of 13-39 College Point Blvd, Queens, New York, when officers Kathy Martinez, Bilal Ates, Scott Berger, Robert Smith, Laurance Laverty, Emrah Ates, Soltan Dobrossy, John Denora, John Salmieri, Washington Mosquera and undercover officer UC#C0249 (together the "defendants") suddenly surrounded the vehicle, broke several of the windows of the vehicle, forcefully and aggressively opened the doors of the vehicle, physically removed plaintiff from the vehicle, assaulted and battered plaintiff and subjected plaintiff to the use of excessive force and dragged plaintiff acro...

Rosenblatt, Lois M. Adm of The Estate of Mcmillan, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 017336/2013, Supreme Court - Queens, October 15, 2013, ended February 2, 2018
Administrative Closing