Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Michael R. Barbetto
Badge #1057,
White Male, 36
Detective Grade 3 at Gun Violence Suppression Division Zone 02 since January 2026
Service
started July 2013,
made $165,000 last year,
Tax #954519
Lawsuit Settlements:
$40,000 Tumma, Jaden vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 032412/2020
$100,000 Myers, Wayne vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 025086/2019E
$35,000 Ruiz, Frankie vs Barbetto, Michael, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 302643/2016
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$40,000 Tumma, Jaden vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 032412/2020
$100,000 Myers, Wayne vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 025086/2019E
$35,000 Ruiz, Frankie vs Barbetto, Michael, et al., 2016 BCSC BCSC 302643/2016
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Complaints
4
Complaints
5
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
1
Complainant Uncooperative
3
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201907212,
August 2019
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201707222,
May 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 21 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Penalty: | Formalized Training |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201702786,
April 2017
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201606239,
July 2016
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Complaint #201907212, August 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Gun Pointed | Black Male, 18-20 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201707222, May 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Female, 21 | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Penalty: Formalized Training | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201702786, April 2017 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Black Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Black Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201606239, July 2016 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Black Male, 26 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 5 known lawsuits, $175,000 total settlements.Carson, Stanley vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 816169/2024E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 7, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about February 2, 2024, Plaintiff Stanley Carson ("Plaintiff") was arrested and charged with assault and other charges. Plaintiff was incarcerated and remained in jail for three days. He was processed, searched and forced to attend various court appearances until all charges against Plaintiff were dismissed. It is claimed that NYPD Officer Detective Michael Barbetto ("Defendant") was the one who signed the accusatory instrument without having any probable cause to arrest the Plaintiff and failed to properly investigate the facts preceding Plaintiff's arrest. Plaintiff had neither physically resisted nor assaulted the Defendant Police Officer in any way and the force used against him was unnecessary, unrea...
Tumma, Jaden vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 032412/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 23, 2020, ended September 28, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Myers, Wayne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025086/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, May 2, 2019, ended February 28, 2020
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about September 27, 2014, Plaintiff was attending a barbecue at a private residence in the Bronx. While sitting in Plaintiff's fiancée’s car in the driveway, Plaintiff was unlawfully seized and searched by NYPD Officers Michael Barbetto and Louis Depergola. The officers, without any suspicion of criminal activity, detained Plaintiff and falsely charged Plaintiff with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Despite passing a breathalyzer test, Plaintiff was arrested, handcuffed, and taken to multiple precincts before being sent to Bronx Central Booking. The criminal charges against Plaintiff, based on false arrest reports by the officers, were later dismissed after a trial in December 2016, where Plai...
Deleon, Jeremy vs Sergeant Hennessey, Kathryn, et al.
Case # 029330/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 13, 2019, ended September 26, 2023
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On August 13, 2015, at approximately 1:30 am, plaintiff was lawfully standing in the vicinity of 3rd Avenue and 136th Street, Bronx, New York when the defendant police officers, Sergeant Hennessey (Shield 4157), Officer Marchesani (Shield No. 3727), Officer Bulfamante (Shield No. 5533), Officer Barbetto (Shield No. 6815), Officer Flores (Shield No. 20183), unlawfully approached plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Suddenly and without any provocation or legal justification, defendant police officers forcibly grabbed plaintiff and threw him down to the ground and began punching plaintiff in the face, head, and all over his body with a baton, causing plaintiff to suffer serious physical injur...
Ruiz, Frankie vs Barbetto, Michael, et al.
Case # 302643/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, August 5, 2016, ended June 25, 2020
$35,000 Settlement