Michelle Almanzar

Badge #1740, Hispanic Female
Detective Grade 3 at Warrant Section since November 2019
Also served at 52nd Precinct
Service started July 2014, made $147,000 last year, Tax #956461

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-26874
Closed: 10/12/2022
Case: 2022-26875
Closed: 9/30/2022
Case: 2022-26875
Closed: 9/30/2022

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Complaints

6 Complaints
14 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
7 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Miscellaneous
1 Unable to Determine
2 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202101815, March 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)
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Complaint #202007674, October 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Age 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Age 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #201903534, April 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201905406, March 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201802070, July 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201607787, August 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202101815, March 2021
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Penalty: Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)
additional details
Complaint #202007674, October 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Age 25-29 Miscellaneous
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 30-34 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Age 25-29 Within NYPD Guidelines
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 30-34 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #201903534, April 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #201905406, March 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 30 Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 30 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Male, 30 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Stop White Male, 30 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201802070, July 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 27 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 27 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #201607787, August 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-26874
Closed: 10/12/2022
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful search of a premises.
Penalty: B - Command Discipline, vacation days (5 days)
Recommendation: Command Discipline - B

Case: 2022-26875
Closed: 9/30/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2022-26875
Closed: 9/30/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Recommendation: Other


Lawsuits

Named in 3 known lawsuits.

Dixon, Devante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800447/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 13, 2021
Complaint
Description: On February 13, 2019, the plaintiff was in a car as a passenger in the vicinity of Steuben Avenue and East 208th Street in the county of Bronx, when police officers including Officer Michelle Almanzar, approached the plaintiff and questioned the plaintiff regarding any illegal activity. The police officers then searched the plaintiff and arrested him in handcuffs. The plaintiff was taken to the 52nd Precinct where he was fingerprinted, photographed, strip-searched, and subjected to cavity inspection. The plaintiff was then transported to Central Booking where he was again strip-searched. After multiple court visits, the charges against the plaintiff were unconditionally dismissed on July 15, 2019.

Feliz, Samy & Aquino, Julie as Co-Admins of The Estate of Feliz, Allan James, et al. as Adm of Feliz, Allan James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 801926/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 1, 2020

Feliz, Samy & Aquino, Julie as Co-Admins of The Estate of Feliz, Allan James, et al. as Adm of Feliz, Allan James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 026934/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 1, 2020

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