James Rodenas

Badge #4602, White Male
Former Sergeant at Strategic Response Group
Also served at Police Service Area 7, Narcotics Borough Bronx, 40th Precinct Detective Squad, 44th Precinct, 48th Precinct, Special Operations Division Strategic Response Group
Service started December 1997, ended September 2017, Tax #920770

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Word

Lawsuit settlements:
$75,000   Nugent, Leroy vs City of New York, et al., 2017 BCSC BCSC 300073/2017
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Complaints

9 Complaints
34 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
2 Complainant Uncooperative
12 Exonerated
7 Unfounded
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201608134, August 2016
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201510924, December 2015
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201310419, November 2013
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201310516, October 2013
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200911243, July 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200909694, June 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200710909, July 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200207015, October 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200100752, February 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant: Black Female, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201608134, August 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 25 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201510924, December 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 33 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 25 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 25 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Pepper spray Hispanic Female, 29 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201310419, November 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 15 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 15 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 15 Exonerated
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Complaint #201310516, October 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Hispanic Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200911243, July 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200909694, June 2009
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200710909, July 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
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Complaint #200207015, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 22 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 15 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Female, 54 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Female, 15 Unfounded
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 22 Unfounded
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Complaint #200100752, February 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Female, 31 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Female, 31 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 31 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Female, 31 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 31 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Gesture Black Female, 31 Unfounded
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $75,000 total settlements.

Nugent, Leroy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 300073/2017, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 2, 2017, ended April 10, 2019
$75,000 Settlement

Nugent v. City of New York et al
Case # 300073/2017, Supreme Court - New York