Credibility:
'Taulant Gjonbalaj' appears on the 'Adverse Credibility' list of officers with potential credibility problems.
'Taulant Gjonbalaj' appears on the 'Adverse Credibility' list of officers with potential credibility problems.
Taulant Gjonbalaj
Badge #23964,
White Male
Police Officer at Criminal Intelligence Section since May 2024
Also served at
48th Precinct
Service
started January 2017,
made $122,000 last year,
Tax #963046
Lawsuit settlements:
$30,000 Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of New York, 2021 BCSC BCSC 817360/2021E
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$30,000 Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of New York, 2021 BCSC BCSC 817360/2021E
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Complaints
1
Complaint
4
Allegations
0
Substantiated
4
Unable to Determine
Complaint #202204155,
May 2022
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Complaint #202204155, May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Stop | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Male, 30-34 | Unable to Determine |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'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.
Discipline
Case: 2022-27631
Closed: 2/2/2023
Case Details:
- Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully stopped an individual known to the Department.
- Pleaded Guilty: Wrongfully frisked an individual known to the Department.
- Pleaded Guilty: Failed to timely activate body-worn camera.
Penalty: Training, vacation days (11 days)
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.W., C Infant By Png Mcgriff, Monique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 815600/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 27, 2022
Complaint
Description: On January 18, 2022, Plaintiff was on the sidewalk with some friends when he observed several uniformed defendant officers walking towards them. Defendant approached Plaintiff and told him he was going to frisk him. During this encounter, Plaintiff’s hands were above his head, as he was instructed, and then defendant conducted the unlawful frisk and did not feel anything hard or anything he believed to be illegal. When asked why the defendants was doing the search, defendant ignored the plaintiff. Plaintiff, uncomfortable with the unlawful search, turned away from the defendant. As a result, defendants tackled the Plaintiff and pushed the front side of Plaintiff’s body into the back hood of a nearby car. Almost...
Conyers, Kyrin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 808329/2022, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 7, 2022
Complaint
Description: On September 12, 2021, Kyrin Conyers (Plaintiff) was leaving a cookout to head to a grocery store, WestFarms Grocery, to purchase additional rolls and bread. As Plaintiff was walking to the grocery store, Plaintiff noticed an unmarked car with uniformed officers inside. Plaintiff continued to walk after the Defendant Officers exited the vehicle. Defendant Officers screamed "Hey, you come here", then grabbed Plaintiff. The slim Defendant Officer told Plaintiff to turn around and put his hands behind his back. Despite telling the defendants that he had a broken shoulder, defendants ignored Plaintiff's plea and put Plaintiff's hands behind his back and unlawfully arrested and detained him. Defendants roughly threw...
Muhammad, Habiyb vs City of New York
Case # 817360/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 22, 2021, ended May 17, 2022
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2021, Plaintiff was approached by P.O.s including Officer Taulant Gjonbalaj, Officer Kelly, Officer Bacovic, Officer Perez and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained. In the course of the arrest, Plaintiff was handled in an egregious manner and experienced injury to the head, neck, back, body and limbs. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and remained incarcerated for over 24 hours. After being prosecuted on false charges, all charges against Plaintiff were terminated favorably.