Timothy Bergin

Badge #21163, White Male
Former Police Officer at Brooklyn Court Section
Also served at 90th Precinct
Service started March 1994, ended March 2013, Tax #906272

Lawsuit settlements:
$7,000   Little, Elijah vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV02552
$24,000   Cofield et al v. City of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 03CV00008
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Complaints

12 Complaints
22 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Exonerated
4 Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
1 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201214076, December 2012
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
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Complaint #201009574, July 2010
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201009430, July 2010
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200513477, November 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant: White Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200511694, September 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9802279, May 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9801444, March 1998
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9704933, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9602140, May 1996
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9601564, April 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9404758, November 1994
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404414, October 1994
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201214076, December 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 38 Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
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Complaint #201009574, July 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201009430, July 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200513477, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint White Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200511694, September 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 17 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 17 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 17 Exonerated
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Complaint #9802279, May 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9801444, March 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Unavailable
Offensive Language: Black Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9704933, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9602140, May 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9601564, April 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
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Complaint #9404758, November 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404414, October 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $31,000 total settlements.

Little, Elijah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02552, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 8, 2015, ended May 19, 2016
$7,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer Bergin requested that Plaintiff come out of his holding cell at the Supreme Court to see the job and then choked Plaintiff until he lost consciousness, hit his head, suffered from cardiac arrest, and had to be taken to the hospital.

Cofield et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 03CV00008, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$24,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At about 8pm, plaintiffs were lawfully inside Cofield's bedroom when police officers blasted open the door leading into the apartment with what appeared to be a gun shot. Upon blasting the door open, said POs rushed into Cofield's apt, pointed their guns at Cofield and ordered Cofield to turn around and raise up his hands. Although he obeyed, Cofield was handcuffed in the back and was forcefully and violently thrown to the ground and ordered to lie face down. While Cofield was lying face down on the ground, one of the police officers firmly pressed one leg on his back and stomped and kicked Cofield in the back several times. The Police officers dragged Cofield from his children's room to the kitchen area of his...

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 5/20/2013