Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Walter T. Warkenthien
Badge #3560,
White Male, 36
Detective Grade 2 at Technical Assistance and Response Unit since December 2020
Service
started July 2012,
made $191,000 last year,
Tax #953559
Lawsuit Settlements:
$15,000 Rankine, Dean vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV04855
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$15,000 Rankine, Dean vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV04855
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Complaints
4
Complaints
7
Allegations
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1
Complainant Unavailable
1
Complainant Uncooperative
3
Exonerated
1
Unsubstantiated
Complaint #201801933,
March 2018
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 24 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Unavailable |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201505558,
July 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 53 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 52 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201408776,
August 2014
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 22 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
Complaint #201400277,
December 2013
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Penalty: | Formalized Training |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #201801933, March 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | White Female, 24 | Complainant Unavailable |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201505558, July 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Black Male, 53 | Exonerated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 52 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Black Female, 52 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201408776, August 2014 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Female, 22 | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201400277, December 2013 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Hispanic Male, 34 | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic Male, 34 | Unsubstantiated |
| Penalty: Formalized Training | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| 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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $15,000 total settlements.Bookman, David vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 158910/2024, Supreme Court - New York, October 4, 2024
Complaint
Description: On June 30, 2020 Plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of an intersection when Det. Walter Warkenthien and other officers falsely accused him of crimes before grabbing and tasing Plaintiff. POs were motivated in part by Plaintiff's race. Plaintiff was illegally and forcefully searched, including in intimate areas, without legal justification. POs then violently contorted Plaintiff's arms and affixed his wrists with excessively-tight handcuffs, causing Plaintiff bruising, swelling, significant pain, and discomfort. POs ignored Plaintiff's requests to loosen the handcuffs. POs transported Plaintiff to the 24th Precinct where he was illegally interrogated without the presence of counsel and without being Mirandiz...
Rankine, Dean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04855, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 16, 2016, ended May 17, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was dj'ing at a backyard barbecue when Defendant Officers approached him, asked him for his ID, and then threw him on the ground as he was reaching in his pocket. Officers assaulted him, arrested him, brought him to the 113th Precinct and then the hospital, and charged him with 120.05, 195.05, 205.30, and 265.01. Plaintiff pled guilty to disorderly conduct.