Kenneth W. Sepulveda

Lieutenant at Detective Borough Queens South since November 2025
Also served at Narcotics Borough Queens South, Transit Bureau District 23, Criminal Intelligence Section, 113th Precinct, Patrol Borough Queens South Specialized Units
Service started July 2008, made $198,000 last year, Tax #947482
Hispanic Male, 41

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Lawsuit Settlements:
$350,000   Mohammad, Tufail vs City of New York, et al., 2017 QCSC QCSC 710736/2017
$18,000   Smith, Darrion B. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV05241
$20,000   Saniford, Tyler an Infant By Mng Wills, Deborah vs City of New York, et al., 2015 EDNY EDNY 15CV01210
$17,500   Avery, Earl vs City of New York, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV06876
$37,500   Collins, Cain vs P.O. Sepulveda, Kenneth, et al., 2014 EDNY EDNY 14CV06441
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Complaints

4 Complaints
16 Allegations
3 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
5 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201605403, June 2016
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201505158, June 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201501773, March 2015
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201306148, July 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201605403, June 2016
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Black Female, 23 Unfounded
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Female, 23 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 23 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Force: Physical force Black Female, 23 Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201505158, June 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Male, 20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 20 Exonerated
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201501773, March 2015
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 40 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unfounded
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201306148, July 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 34 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 34 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 34 Exonerated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $443,000 total settlements.

Mohammad, Tufail vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 710736/2017, Supreme Court - Queens, April 25, 2017, ended May 15, 2018
$350,000 Settlement

Smith, Darrion B. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05241, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 15, 2015, ended January 21, 2016
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was unlawfully searched, arrested, and charged with 10-131(B) and 10-131 (G), which were eventually dismissed.

Saniford, Tyler an Infant By Mng Wills, Deborah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01210, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 12, 2015, ended October 19, 2015
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 28, 2014, infant plaintiff was seized by officer without probable cause and was subjected to an improper and unwarranted stop and frisk procedure. Infant plaintiff was falsely arrested and charged. The charges were eventually dismissed and sealed.

Avery, Earl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06876, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 22, 2014, ended July 20, 2016
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was reversing his car into his driveway, Defendant Officers flashed lights and knocked on his window. Defendant Officers made Plaintiff exit the car, searched him, and searched his vehicle, and used excessive force while handcuffing and arresting Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to 113th Precinct, strip-searched, charged with Reckless Driving, OGA, and Resisting Arrest, which were ACD'd.

Collins, Cain vs P.O. Sepulveda, Kenneth, et al.
Case # 14CV06441, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 31, 2014, ended April 9, 2015
$37,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 28, 2014, at a bus stop in Queens, Defendant NYPD Officer Kenneth Sepulveda and Defendant NYPD Officers John Does 1-5, without warning, swarmed Plaintiff and his friends, forcefully subjecting them to agressive and intrusive searches of their clothing and bags. Defendants claimed that the stop and search resulted from one of the plaintiff's friends displaying a BB gun. But Defendants did not learn of the presence of the BB gun until the friend mentioned it was in his bag. The gun was in that bag the entire time the Plaintiff and his friends were at the bus stop. Moreover, Plaintiff did not know about the BB gun. Nevertheless, Plaintiff and his friends were arrested and each charged with two offenses: p...