Michael Arena

Badge #1668, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Intelligence Operations and Analysis Section
Also served at Criminal Intelligence Section
Service started July 1987, ended March 2018, Tax #893480

Lawsuit settlements:
$10,000   Dupree, Cortney vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV04307
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Complaints

2 Complaints
5 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200301378, February 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9402192, June 1994
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200301378, February 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 59 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9402192, June 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Dupree, Cortney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV04307, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 14, 2014, ended January 14, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 27, 2013, Officer Juan C. Fernandez and unidentified officers appeared at Plaintiff's home and questioned Plaintiff without the benefit of counsel. The officers interrogated Plaintiff about a posting he made online that expressed his opinion regarding police misconduct in the African-American community. The officers discovered Plaintiff's post through NYPD's monitoring of internet sites for postings critical of the department. Without evidence or reason to believe Plaintiff had committed any crime or offense, the officers handcuffed Plaintiff. At the precinct, the officers continued their interrogation without Plaintiff's attorney present while Plaintiff remained tightly handcuffed. Officer Fernandez m...