Complaint #201708620, October 2017

Incident: October 10, 2017
Received: October 17, 2017
Closed: March 28, 2019


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary (Jose Perez)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Mark Ruppert)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Christopher Arena)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 26th Precinct Outside NYC
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sepulveda, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Raimone, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Raimone, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arena, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Arena, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Raimone, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Arena, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sepulveda, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Perez, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Sepulveda, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Arena, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Raimone, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Arena, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Raimone, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Sepulveda, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Sepulveda, James Hispanic Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Raimone, Anthony Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Raimone, Anthony Hispanic Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Arena, Christopher Hispanic Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Arena, Christopher Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Raimone, Anthony Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Arena, Christopher Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Sepulveda, James Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Perez, Jose Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Sepulveda, James Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Arena, Christopher Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Raimone, Anthony Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Arena, Christopher Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Raimone, Anthony Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Other Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Sepulveda, James Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Other Miscellaneous - Subject Retired

Penalties

Perez, Jose
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 2021
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Ruppert, Mark
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, October 2021

Arena, Christopher
Closed: Not guilty after trial, October 2021


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.