Claude Sumlin

Badge #5629, Black Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan North
Service started April 1990, ended April 2015, Tax #896736

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Hicks, Terrell vs City of New York, et al., 2012 SDNY SDNY 12CV03502
$65,000   Crown v. Fleming et al, SDNY SDNY 12CV05166
$150,000   White v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 09CV06263
$115,005   West v. The City of New York, SDNY SDNY 09CV09207
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Complaints

4 Complaints
8 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
2 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
3 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200911470, July 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200818331, December 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9605290, October 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9202010, July 1992
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200911470, July 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Hispanic Male, 40 Unfounded
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Complaint #200818331, December 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9605290, October 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
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Complaint #9202010, July 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complaint Withdrawn
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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.
'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.


Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $370,005 total settlements.

Hicks, Terrell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03502, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2012, ended December 18, 2013
$40,000 Settlement

Crown v. Fleming et al
Case # 12CV05166, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$65,000 Settlement

Abreu v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05556, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint

White v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV06263, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint

West v. The City of New York
Case # 09CV09207, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$115,005 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation