Terrence Blumenberg

Badge #5561, Hispanic Male, 39
Sergeant at Police Service Area 6 since August 2023, active
Also served at Patrol Borough Bronx Impact Response Team, Narcotics Borough Bronx
Service started July 2008, made $182,000 last year, Tax #946789

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop


Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   Martinez, Anderson vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 031422/2020E
$30,000   Peguero, Abraham vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 025645/2018E
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Complaints

2 Complaints
3 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
1 Exonerated

Complaint #201601631, February 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200916126, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #201601631, February 2016
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200916126, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 29 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 29 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

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

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2010-1713
Opened: 7/20/2010
Closed: 7/20/2010
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off duty wrongfully engaged in a physical altercation with an individual known to the Department.
  2. Guilty: Failed to report facts to Department of said member's involvement in an off duty police incident.
  3. Guilty: While off duty discourteous to an individual known to the Department.
Penalty: Vacation days (25 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $50,000 total settlements.

Martinez, Anderson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031422/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 6, 2020, ended June 8, 2023
$20,000 Settlement

Ufret, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022723/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2020

Gadsden, Sean vs P.O. Lizardo, Jose, et al.
Case # 034166/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 4, 2019

Peguero, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025645/2018E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 11, 2018, ended March 19, 2020
$30,000 Settlement

Peguero, Abraham vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023929/2018, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 12, 2018

Para, Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02570, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 12, 2016, ended May 12, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint, Amended Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2014, two out of the three plaintiff's were arrested. Delacruz (a minor at the time) she was yanked from the sidewalk and thrown against the ground and was tightly handcuffed. Delacruz was held for 7 hours until being released with a desk appearance ticket. On the same day, DeLeon was arrested on the same street for possession of marijuana and was falsely charged with criminal sale and possession of marijuana. He was taken to the 34th precinct where he was subjected to a strip search which included the anal cavity. On July 27, 2014, plaintiff Parra was on Arden Street when arrested and was transported to the 34th precinct where he was also subjected to a strip-search which included the anal cav...

Delacruz, Vizandri, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07374, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2015, ended February 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were violently arrested by Officers based on observations by Officer Pichardo. Plaintiffs were brought to the 34th Precinct where Plaintiff 1 was released with a DAT and Plaintiff 2 was strip-searched and charged with crim sale and possession of marijuana, which were later dismissed. Plaintiff 3 was arrested in the same vicinity on a separate occasion, brought to the 34th Precinct, strip searched, and charged with false allegations that were later dismissed.