Benigno Mercado

Badge #16422, Hispanic Male
Former Police Officer at Housing Brooklyn
Also served at Property Clerk Division
Service started July 1996, ended March 2007, Tax #917995

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)

Complaints

11 Complaints
41 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
5 Complainant Unavailable
2 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Exonerated
9 Unfounded
15 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200400605, January 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
additional details

Complaint #200302746, April 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200301193, February 2003
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 12
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200300098, December 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200208638, December 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200205344, August 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #200205420, August 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200202255, April 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200106806, September 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #200102642, April 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed/gun drawn
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9903303, July 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 13
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200400605, January 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Black Male, 19 Substantiated (Charges)
additional details
Complaint #200302746, April 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Black Female, 27 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200301193, February 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 12 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 12 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 12 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200300098, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 42 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200208638, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 49 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200205344, August 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 16 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 16 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 16 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200205420, August 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 21 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Male, 21 Unfounded
Force: Pepper spray Male, 21 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Male, 21 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Male, 21 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Action Male, 21 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Male, 21 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Action Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200202255, April 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 28 Complainant Uncooperative
Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Hispanic Male, 28 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200106806, September 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male Complainant Unavailable
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200102642, April 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Gun pointed/gun drawn Black Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9903303, July 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 45 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Female, 13 Exonerated
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.