Paul Lavin

Badge #5827, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Criminal Intelligence Section
Also served at Narcotics Borough Queens North
Service started August 1993, ended July 2013, Tax #914443

Lawsuit settlements:
$55,001   Penley, Alexander vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV01577
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Complaints

1 Complaint
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
2 Unfounded

Complaint #9604732, September 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9604732, September 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded
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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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Penley, Alexander vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01577, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended December 29, 2014
$55,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 14, 2012, the Plaintiff, an international lawyer, was falsely arrested and beaten outside of a political event by the PO's on the felony charges of a crime. Nearly 24 hrs later, the Plaintiff was released from custody. Six months later, a grand jury voted to dismiss all the charges. On June 12, 2012, the Plaintiff being locked out of his apartment was arrested again on criminal mischief for destroying a door. 24hr later, the Plaintiff was released. Seven months later, a grand jury voted to dismiss all the charges. On January 11, 2012, the Plaintff was arrested in Virginia on the arrest warrant from June 12, 2012. The plaintiff was held in jail for 5 days and released. 17 days later, the bogus warrant...