Ernesto Defreitas

Badge #5133, Black Male
Former Police Officer at 77th Precinct
Service started September 2000, ended July 2020, Tax #926743


Complaints

3 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
5 Complainant Uncooperative

Complaint #201605837, June 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201113181, October 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201108884, July 2011
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 61
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201605837, June 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 18 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201113181, October 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Female, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201108884, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 61 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 61 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 53 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 53 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 53 Complainant Uncooperative
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Discipline

Case: 2012-8170
Document
Opened: 6/2/2013
Closed: 2/13/2015
Case Details:
  1. Guilty In Part: While off-duty respondent failed and neglected to comply with the direction of an on-duty officer
  2. Guilty In Part: While off-duty respondent was discourteous to an on-duty officer
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Did fail and neglect to provide the Department with his current residential address
Penalty: Forfeiture of fifteen (15) vacation days


Lawsuits

Graves, Motique as Proposed Adm of The Estate of Graves, Tyquarn Tameke vs City of New York
Case # 22CV03230, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, NYPD Defendants P.O Christian Santos, P.O. Christian Feraca, Sergeant Richard Galvez, P.O. Raymond Sanchez, P.O. Ernesto Defreitas, P.O. John Loreto, P.O. Sandeep Thomas, P.O. Michael Napolitano, P.O. Danial Staffa, P.O. Brett Ostrander, and P.O. Colin Russell responded to a report of shots fired in Brooklyn. Defendant P.O. Christian Santos located Tyquarn Graves (deceased son of the Plaintiff) lying face down behind a tree. Santos ordered Mr. Graves not to move. Mr. Graves rose to his knees holding a firearm, observed by Santos. Santos ordered Mr. Graves to "put it down and stop moving and let me see your hands." Mr. Graves then stood up, still holding a gun in his hand. By this time, the othe...

Other Documents

NYPD Trial Decision 2/13/2015