James Sepulveda

Badge #3405, Hispanic Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Patrol Borough Manhattan North Specialized Units
Also served at Patrol Borough Manhattan North AC
Service started January 1987, ended January 2019, Tax #892063

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number

Lawsuit settlements:
$32,500   De La Rosa, Jose vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV05834
$5,000   Miller v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 10CV07325
$4,500   Drayton v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 11CV01623
$45,000   Taveras et al v. Daliz et al, SDNY SDNY 13CV03038
$200,000   Taylor v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 03CV06477
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Complaints

14 Complaints
40 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
7 Exonerated
4 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
4 Unfounded
22 Unsubstantiated
1 Victim Unidentified

Complaint #201708974, October 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #201708620, October 2017
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201707177, August 2017
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201110062, July 2011
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #200809710, July 2008
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: White Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200511966, October 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200105704, July 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9900117, January 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9700092, December 1996
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9103037, October 1991
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9103033, September 1991
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9102334, August 1991
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9000565, February 1990
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #8800555, February 1988
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #201708974, October 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question Hispanic Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #201708620, October 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 36 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 36 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Male, 36 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Other Hispanic Male, 36 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201707177, August 2017
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201110062, July 2011
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Victim Unidentified
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #200809710, July 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 24 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons White Male, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 24 Exonerated
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
additional details
Complaint #200511966, October 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 37 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200105704, July 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 32 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 32 Exonerated
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 32 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9900117, January 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 35 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 35 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9700092, December 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Discourtesy: Curse Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9103037, October 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9103033, September 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9102334, August 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9000565, February 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #8800555, February 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complainant Unavailable
additional details

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Named in 7 known lawsuits, $287,000 total settlements.

Bey, Eljiah Imb vs Police Officer Nugent, John, et al.
Case # 18CV07878, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 12, 2018, ended September 2, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On July 22, 2017, Plaintiff was unlawfully stopped and had his vehicle searched by Defendants Officer John Nugent (No. 16211), Lt. Brian Holshek, Detective James Sepulveda (No. 3405), and Officer Elisa Benjamin. Upon finding a firearm in the unlawful search, the officers celebrated, shouted "lunch!" and "you picked a good one!" Plaintiff was placed in tight handcuffs which left welts and imprints and driven to the police station. He did not receive medical attention for the injuries. He was held at an excessive bond amount. He also had his property stolen.

Muhammad, Abdal Aziz vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 155510/2015, Supreme Court - New York, June 10, 2015, ended October 24, 2018
Zero Disposition

De La Rosa, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05834, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 1, 2014, ended January 9, 2015
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation, Amended Complaint

Miller v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV07325, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint

Drayton v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV01623, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint

Taveras et al v. Daliz et al
Case # 13CV03038, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint

Taylor v. City of New York et al
Case # 03CV06477, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$200,000 Settlement