Matthew A. Forte

Badge #2891, White Male
Sergeant at 115th Precinct Detective Squad since June 2021, active
Service started July 2007, made $207,000 last year, Tax #944569

Lawsuit settlements:
$4,500   Henderson, Mitchell vs City of New York, et al., 2018 SDNY SDNY 18CV02732
$10,000   Santos, Jose vs City of New York, et al., 2016 NYCSC NYCSC 152250/2016
$32,500   Fonseca, Orlando vs City of New York, et al., 2015 NYCSC NYCSC 156423/2015
$20,000   Fernandez, Jose vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV05712
$33,000   Torres, Marc Anthony vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV00502
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Complaints

8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
4 Complaints
2 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
2 Unsubstantiated

February 2014 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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March 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 67
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 67
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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February 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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January 2009 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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February 2014 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 45 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Unfounded
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March 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 67 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 67 Exonerated
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February 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Female, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
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January 2009 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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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.
'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

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $100,000 total settlements.

Steinbergin, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159315/2021, Supreme Court - New York, October 25, 2021

Henderson, Mitchell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02732, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 17, 2018, ended April 3, 2019
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: First Incident: In March 2015, Plaintiff was with a friend who sold drugs to an unknown individual. Officers then arrested Plaintiff as well, he was taken to a local precinct, strip-searched, and charged with a felony, which was later dismissed. Second Incident: In December 2015, Plaintiff was tackled and arrested for drug crimes. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, when his case was dismissed by a Grand Jury.

Santos, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152250/2016, Supreme Court - New York, March 17, 2016, ended November 30, 2017
$10,000 Settlement

Priveterre, Stephen vs Charlson, Sean, et al.
Case # 14CV08841, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 15, 2015, ended August 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint

Fonseca, Orlando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156423/2015, Supreme Court - New York, June 30, 2015, ended November 2, 2016
$32,500 Settlement

Fernandez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05712, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 28, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint

Torres, Marc Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00502, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 31, 2014, ended August 1, 2014
$33,000 Settlement
Complaint, First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Plainclothes Officers stopped Plaintiff on the street and arrested him, took him to the 25th precinct and strip-searched him, and charged him with 220.39(1) crim sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, which were later dismissed by the DA.

Walker v. Forte et al
Case # 15CV06960, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY,
Complaint
Description: Long complaint. No mention of what exactly Officer Forte did.

Smith v. New York City Police Department et al
Case # 06CV15436, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY,
Order/Judgment (Verdict)