Miguel Hernandez

Badge #7220, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
Also served at Narcotics Division East Harlem INIT
Service started January 1992, ended August 2020, Tax #900385

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Lorenzo, Casine vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV09865
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Complaints

7 Complaints
15 Allegations
0 Substantiated
8 Exonerated
3 Unfounded
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201016058, November 2010
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200613419, October 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200514181, November 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200509143, August 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200504581, April 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200301723, March 2003
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200000439, March 1998
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201016058, November 2010
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 32 Unfounded
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Complaint #200613419, October 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 31 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 31 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200514181, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #200509143, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 34 Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 34 Unfounded
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Complaint #200504581, April 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 33 Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 33 Exonerated
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Complaint #200301723, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200000439, March 1998
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male 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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Lorenzo, Casine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV09865, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 16, 2014, ended May 15, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 23, 2013, Casine Lorenzo was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted after NYPD detectives, including Detective Miguel Hernandez and Sergeant Crystal Collins, arrested his friend in a buy-and-bust operation. Lorenzo, who attended a methadone maintenance program with his friend, was wrongly accused of assisting in selling drugs. Despite his innocence, he was subjected to an illegal strip search and fabricated charges, leading to his arraignment on felony drug charges.