Complaint #201803220,
April 24, 2018

Officer: Lavelle, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Lavelle, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lavelle, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lavelle, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lavelle, Richard Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other on August 5, 2023
Lavelle, Richard Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Lavelle, Richard Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Lavelle, Richard Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Lavelle, Richard
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, August 4, 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Document

Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: April 24, 2018
Received: April 25, 2018
Closed: March 6, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Dennis Lockel
Video evidence collected