Complaint #200101696,
January 13, 2001

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Stephenson, Ruel
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Stephenson, Ruel Black Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Other Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Stephenson, Ruel
Plead Guilty - DCT
Command Discipline - A

Document

Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: January 13, 2001
Received: March 9, 2001
Closed: May 28, 2002

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Vincent Aversa, Ronaldo Burke, James Mclaughlin, Paul Petro, Jeffrey Rosen, Ronald Schule, Randy Shapiro, Frank Tobin