Okelie A. Bentley

Okelie A. Bentley

Okelie A. Bentley
Lieutenant at Medical Division since November 2018, active
Service started January 2005, made $162,000 last year, Tax #936196
Black Male

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2010-2776
Closed: 9/20/2010

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Lawsuit settlements:
$100,000   Combs, Carl vs Bentley, Okelie, 2018 KCSC KCSC 509353/2018
$12,000   Jackson, Eddie vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV01945
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Complaints

11 Complaints
38 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
8 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Complaint Withdrawn
12 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
8 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201806492, July 2018
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Female, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201702673, March 2017
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 75
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201608508, October 2016
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201503532, May 2015
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 59
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201109805, July 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200912147, August 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200717358, November 2007
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200615150, November 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200609520, July 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200604736, April 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200514840, December 2005
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201806492, July 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender Black Female, 48 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 48 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201702673, March 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 36 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 36 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 27 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Female, 27 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Female, 27 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 75 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201608508, October 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 41 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 41 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Action Black Female, 41 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Female, 41 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201503532, May 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 59 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201109805, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 15 Exonerated
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Complaint #200912147, August 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #200717358, November 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Gender Hispanic Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 25 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 25 Exonerated
Force: Physical force White Female, 20 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 20 Unfounded
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 25 Unfounded
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Complaint #200615150, November 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 19 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 19 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons White Male, 19 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200609520, July 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 19 Exonerated
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Complaint #200604736, April 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200514840, December 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 36 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Female, 16 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 16 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Female, 16 Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2010-2776
Closed: 9/20/2010
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: While off duty, did use force against an individual known to the Department without police necessity.
  2. Guilty: While off duty failed to remain at the scene of an incident and failed to request the response of the Patrol Supervisor.
Penalty: Counseling, vacation days (20 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $112,000 total settlements.

Combs, Carl vs Bentley, Okelie
Case # 509353/2018, Supreme Court - Kings, December 14, 2018, ended August 10, 2020
$100,000 Settlement

Jackson, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01945, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 5, 2016, ended February 1, 2017
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers approached Plaintiff and falsely accused him of putting something in his nose. The officers then searched him, found two capsule tablets in his left front pocket, arrested him, brought him to the 79th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a controlled substance, which was later dismissed.