John Mele

Badge #5515, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Bronx
Also served at Narcotics Division Bronx South INIT
Service started January 1986, ended January 2006, Tax #888274

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Punch/Kick

Complaints

12 Complaints
19 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
4 Exonerated
4 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
3 Unfounded
5 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200513952, November 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200511245, September 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200409308, July 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: White Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200305867, July 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: Black Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200207971, November 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200206989, October 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200203552, November 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9802885, June 1998
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9702155, June 1997
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9701013, March 1997
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9401445, April 1994
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8802933, August 1988
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200513952, November 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 40 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 40 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 40 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200511245, September 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 40 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
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Complaint #200409308, July 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property White Male, 51 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 51 Exonerated
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Complaint #200305867, July 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Black Male, 47 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200207971, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Male Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200206989, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 39 Exonerated
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Complaint #200203552, November 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 54 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 54 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 54 Unfounded
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Complaint #9802885, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9702155, June 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
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Complaint #9701013, March 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9401445, April 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8802933, August 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complaint Withdrawn
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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.

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