Matthew A. Forte

Badge #2891, White Male
Sergeant at 108th Precinct Detective Squad since June 2023, active
Also served at 115th Precinct Detective Squad, Narcotics Borough Queens North, 113th Precinct, Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
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, ended April 12, 2023
Zero Disposition

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
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)