Complaint #201509217,
October 25, 2015

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Rule, Ian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Benvenuto, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rule, Ian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Benvenuto, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Benvenuto, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rule, Ian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rule, Ian
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Rule, Ian Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Benvenuto, Brian Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rule, Ian Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Charges)
Benvenuto, Brian Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Benvenuto, Brian Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Rule, Ian Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Rule, Ian Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Charges)

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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Rule, Ian
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, December 7, 2017
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 7 days

Benvenuto, Brian
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: October 25, 2015
Received: October 27, 2015
Closed: February 24, 2016
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Nicholas Castiello, Craig Sikorski