Michael Dougherty

Badge #7647, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Organized Crime Investigation Division
Also served at Narcotics Division Bronx Central INIT, Narcotics Borough Bronx
Service started July 1989, ended December 2019, Tax #895395

Lawsuit settlements:
$25,000   Pichardo, Persio vs City of New York, et al., 2013 SDNY SDNY 13CV04821
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Complaints

5 Complaints
8 Allegations
0 Substantiated
3 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201403225, April 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200303423, May 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200101993, March 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9802051, January 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9102147, August 1991
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201403225, April 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 55 Exonerated
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Complaint #200303423, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
Force: Radio as club Hispanic Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Hispanic Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200101993, March 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 42 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 42 Exonerated
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Complaint #9802051, January 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
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Complaint #9102147, August 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force 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

Pichardo, Persio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04821, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 18, 2013, ended April 14, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 13, 2010, Defendant Police Officers were preparing to execute a search warrant on Plaintiff’s apartment. Through the use of video surveillance equipment, Plaintiff saw a person in the hallway outside of his apartment and went outside with a gun in his hand. Unbeknownst to Plaintiff, this person was an NYPD detective in plain clothes who fired his service pistol multiple times in Plaintiff’s direction, presumably in response to seeing the gun. Immediately after the shots were fired, Defendant Police Officers entered Plaintiff’s apartment to execute the search warrant. Defendant Police Officers kicked Plaintiff to the ground and continued to kick and hit Plaintiff about the head and body, causing pain and...