Hong W. Chen

Lieutenant at 94th Precinct since July 2017

Service started January 2004, Tax #934189

Asian Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2020-22996

Closed: 8/25/2021

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Complaints

1 Complaint

4 Allegations

1 Substantiated

1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)

1 Unfounded

2 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201907132, August 2019

Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
Complainant:	Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant:	Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant:	Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Penalty:	Formalized Training
Documents:	Complaint Closing Report

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Complaint #201907132, August 2019
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold	Black Male, 25	Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	Black Male, 25	Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card	Black Male, 25	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Force: Physical force	Black Male, 25	Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents:	Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'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.

Discipline

Case: 2020-22996

Closed: 8/25/2021

Case Details:

Failed to provide a business card

Penalty: Training

Recommendation: Training

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Mckinnies, Shantell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 25CV07968, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 14, 2025

Gilces, Jessica, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514637/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, May 24, 2022
Complaint
Description: On October 10, 2020, near 17 Monitor Street in Kings County, NY, the plaintiffs were unlawfully arrested, detained, assaulted, and battered in an excessive manner by defendant police officers who falsely identified them as "Black Lives Matter" protestors. The plaintiffs had gathered throughout the day to support their friend Mya, who had been assaulted by her roommate, Eddo. Plaintiff John Reso first arrived and met Mya's parents, and when Eddo threatened them, they called the police. The police refused to act because Mya had no visible bruises. That evening, Eddo returned and provoked the plaintiffs, who declined to fight and began videotaping the encounter. Despite showing the video evidence and witness testi...

Hong W. Chen

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