Archie Vanputten

Former Lieutenant at Fleet Services Division
Also served at 42nd Precinct
Service started February 1994, ended December 2016, Tax #907499
Black Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$1,000,000   Ramirez, Juan vs City of New York, et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 306408/2014
$90,000   Roberts, Christopher, et al. vs City of New York et al., 2014 BCSC BCSC 304754/2014
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Articles

Bronx NYPD precinct beating, wrongful arrest accusations have cost city $2.44M in legal settlements, New York Daily News, 10/30/2017

Complaints

11 Complaints
27 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
4 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
19 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201507969, September 2015
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310293, October 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201306797, July 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201210647, August 2012
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201110973, August 2011
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201012220, September 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201009956, July 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9900919, February 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9700740, February 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9605276, November 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9600120, December 1995
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201507969, September 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310293, October 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 22 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201306797, July 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #201210647, August 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 15 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201110973, August 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Male, 26 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 26 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201012220, September 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201009956, July 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9900919, February 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 30 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9700740, February 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9605276, November 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9600120, December 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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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Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $1,090,000 total settlements.

Holmes, Hasan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023270/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 13, 2015
Complaint

Ramirez, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306408/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 8, 2014, ended October 31, 2016
$1,000,000 Settlement

Roberts, Christopher, et al. vs City of New York et al.
Case # 304754/2014, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 11, 2014, ended March 9, 2016
$90,000 Settlement

Robertson v. The City of New York et al
Case # 15CV08716, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint Case 1:16-cv-00422-LAP, Original Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was working on a car at his job as an auto body shop when PO Jimenez drove his car up, got out, and asked Plaintiff where he worked and if he had a license or was on parole. Plaintiff's boss was not at the shop to verify that he worked there and so PO Jimenez arrested him, brought him to the 42nd Precinct, and charged him with Driving without a license.