Stephen Cantone

Badge #6458, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Warrant Section
Also served at 79th Precinct, Patrol Borough Brooklyn North AC
Service started December 1997, ended January 2015, Tax #920081

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Complaints

14 Complaints
37 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
26 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201202617, January 2012
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200906702, May 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814000, September 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200813720, September 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200811660, August 2008
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200804277, March 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200803357, March 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200709334, June 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200610524, August 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200501467, February 2005
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200307070, September 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 81
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 81
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200204826, July 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200201243, February 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200001168, February 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201202617, January 2012
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200906702, May 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200814000, September 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: Command Discipline - B
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 27 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200813720, September 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 31 Exonerated
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Complaint #200811660, August 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200804277, March 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200803357, March 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) American Indian Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk American Indian Male, 23 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) American Indian Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word American Indian Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question American Indian Male, 23 Exonerated
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Complaint #200709334, June 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Hispanic Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200610524, August 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200501467, February 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Male Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200307070, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 81 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 81 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male Exonerated
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Complaint #200204826, July 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200201243, February 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200001168, February 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 16 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.