Complaint #202500775,
January 15, 2025

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bamfo, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bamfo, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Owens, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Unfounded
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Bamfo, Christopher Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Bamfo, Christopher Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Within NYPD Guidelines
Owens, Steven Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Bamfo, Christopher
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Warned and Admonished)

Details

Incident: January 15, 2025
Received: January 23, 2025
Closed: May 19, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected