Darrell A. Lowe

Badge #4877, White Male, 34
Detective Grade 3 at Warrant Section since February 2020, active
Service started July 2013, made $147,000 last year, Tax #955099

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Other
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched (3)

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2016-15923
Closed: 8/18/2016

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Lawsuit settlements:
$77,500   Fernandez, Henry, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2018 BCSC BCSC 300725/2017
$80,000   Fernandez, Henry, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 300718/2017
$20,000   Ramos, Raymond vs City of New York, 2016 BCSC BCSC 300103/2016
$3,000   Ramos, Raymond vs City of New York, 2015 BCSC BCSC 303972/2015
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Complaints

4 Complaints
24 Allegations
10 Substantiated
7 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201604745, May 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
NYPD Conclusion: No Finding
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201601121, February 2016
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Age 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201600739, January 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 67
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 17 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, September 2018
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 17 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201406124, June 2014
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201604745, May 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Hispanic Female, 39 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 39 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Gesture Hispanic Female, 39 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Gender Hispanic Female, 39 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 18 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
NYPD Conclusion: No Finding
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201601121, February 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Hispanic Male, 20 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 16 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 20 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Age 24 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 20 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 20 Exonerated
Penalty: Formalized Training
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201600739, January 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 67 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Female, 40 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Male, 20 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 20 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 17 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, September 2018
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 17 days
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201406124, June 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Hispanic Male, 21 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 37 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 37 Unfounded
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Discipline

Case: 2016-15923
Closed: 8/18/2016
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While on-duty, improperly entered an apartment without sufficient legal authority.
  2. Guilty: While on-duty, wrongfully interfered with a person known to the Department's ability to record an incident without sufficient legal authority.
  3. Guilty: While on duty, wrongfully used force, in that he pushed a person known to the Department without police necessity.
  4. Guilty: While on-duty, abused his authority as a member of the New York City Police Department, in that he strip-searched a person known to the Department without sufficient legal authority.
Penalty: Vacation days (17 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $180,500 total settlements.

Fernandez, Henry, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300725/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 12, 2018, ended September 11, 2018
$77,500 Settlement

Fernandez, Henry, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300718/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 10, 2017, ended December 7, 2017
$80,000 Settlement

Ramos, Raymond vs City of New York
Case # 300103/2016, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 28, 2016, ended December 27, 2017
$20,000 Settlement

Ramos, Raymond vs City of New York
Case # 303972/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 4, 2015, ended June 21, 2018
$3,000 Settlement