Lee Jones

Badge #2998, Black Male
Former Sergeant Special Assignment at Deputy Commissioner of Public Information
Also served at Transit Bureau District 1
Service started June 1992, ended August 2020, Tax #901742

Lawsuit Settlements:
$47,500   Owens, David vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08214
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Complaints

2 Complaints
4 Allegations
0 Substantiated
2 Alleged Victim Unavailable
2 Complaint Withdrawn

Complaint #200917312, October 2009
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200904742, March 2009
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200917312, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Female Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200904742, March 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Male, 33 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 33 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Lawsuits

Owens, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08214, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 23, 2015, ended March 30, 2016
$47,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 23, 2012, plaintiff clocked out from his job as a store clerk at Macy's and was riding the train home from work. P.O.s Anthony Francavilla, Clarice Luces, Sgt. Lee Jones, Bernabe Vargas stepped on the train and asked plaintiff for identification. Plaintiff complied, and the officers took him off the train, placed him against a wall, patted him down, and emptied his pocked. The officers did not tell plaintiff why they were arresting him, but he could decipher based on snippets of radio communication that a young black male in a hoodie had recently committed a crime. Plaintiff tried to explain he had just clocked out of work and showed his time card receipt, but they wouldn't listen. The officers ...