Holmes Canovas

Badge #5653, Black Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at 110th Precinct Detective Squad
Also served at SAT Narcotics Operations Brooklyn North, Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North
Service started January 1992, ended January 2013, Tax #914043

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Force: Radio as club

Lawsuit settlements:
$3,500   Mpere, Rose vs City of New York, et al., 2010 QCSC QCSC 025923/2009
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Complaints

9 Complaints
21 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
9 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201115873, December 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201102608, January 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Asian Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Asian Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200506894, June 2005
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200502984, July 2004
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200310000, December 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200306497, August 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #200104181, June 2001
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Black Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #9604876, October 1996
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505581, December 1995
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201115873, December 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201102608, January 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Asian Female, 55 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Asian Female, 55 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200506894, June 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Male Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200502984, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Vehicle Hispanic Male, 42 Unfounded
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Complaint #200310000, December 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 22 Exonerated
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Complaint #200306497, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 44 Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #200104181, June 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 51 Exonerated
Force: Radio as club Black Male, 51 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 51 Exonerated
NYPD Conclusion: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #9604876, October 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Exonerated
Force: Other - Force Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9505581, December 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
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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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $3,500 total settlements.

Tenesaca, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 013279/2015, Supreme Court - Queens, November 6, 2015

Guerrero, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV02916, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 23, 2012, ended November 4, 2013
Zero Disposition

Mpere, Rose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025923/2009, Supreme Court - Queens, January 19, 2010, ended April 24, 2013
$3,500 Settlement