Carmine Cenatiempo

Badge #1343, White Male
Former Sergeant at 73rd Precinct
Service started October 1990, ended October 2011, Tax #897173

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Other - Force
Force: Punch/Kick (2)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Curse
Discourtesy: Nasty Words
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur

Complaints

22 Complaints
55 Allegations
9 Substantiated
9 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
11 Exonerated
6 Unfounded
26 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200916751, October 2009
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200915956, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200712397, June 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200707584, May 2007
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
Complainant: Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200705431, April 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200700267, January 2007
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200614287, September 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200612410, September 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200610894, August 2006
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200410985, October 2004
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200308765, October 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200307745, September 2003
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9801986, April 1998
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9704492, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9704521, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9704347, August 1997
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9701716, May 1997
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9604885, October 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9601457, March 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9601245, November 1995
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503465, August 1995
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9504179, July 1995
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200916751, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 41 Unfounded
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Complaint #200915956, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 21 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - B
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Complaint #200712397, June 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200707584, May 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Male, 47 Unfounded
Force: Handcuffs too tight Male, 47 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Male, 47 Unfounded
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Complaint #200705431, April 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200700267, January 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Action Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Gender Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200614287, September 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200612410, September 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200610894, August 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 33 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Female, 33 Exonerated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 37 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 37 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 37 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 33 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 33 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 37 Unfounded
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Complaint #200410985, October 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 19 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 22 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 19 Exonerated
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200308765, October 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200307745, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 27 Exonerated
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Complaint #9801986, April 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unfounded
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Complaint #9704492, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9704521, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Other - Force Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Curse Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9704347, August 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9701716, May 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9604885, October 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #9601457, March 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9601245, November 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503465, August 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9504179, July 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
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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.
'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.