Migdalia Chu

Badge #26190, Hispanic Female
Former Police Officer at 48th Precinct
Service started April 1997, ended April 2019, Tax #919270

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit settlements:
$17,500   Martinez, Linda vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV01286
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Complaints

3 Complaints
7 Allegations
2 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Instructions)
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201214350, November 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201204214, April 2012
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200100045, January 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
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Complaint #201214350, November 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Female, 33 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 33 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 33 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Female, 33 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #201204214, April 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 33 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 33 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200100045, January 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 54 Substantiated (Instructions)
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Conclusion Meanings:

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

Martinez, Linda vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01286, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 24, 2014, ended February 27, 2015
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 28, 2012, Plaintiff was using a coin machine at a Check Cashing Place in the Bronx when Defendant Officer Chu and her partner entered the business and yelled an obscenity-laced directive at her to stop using the machine. As the Plaintiff was not aware from whom this yelling emanated, nor at whom it was directed, she continued using the coin machine. Defendant Officer Chu then grabbed the Plaintiff's arm, twisted it into a painful position and causing her to suffer serious and debilitating injuries to her right wrist. Defendant Officer Chu screamed obscenities at the Plaintiff from a close proximity, threatening to beat her up. When Plaintiff expressed her intention to report Defendant Offic...