Stephen Lemke

Badge #4712, White Male
Former Sergeant Special Assignment at Police Service Area 3
Service started May 1990, ended April 2010, Tax #896815

Lawsuit settlements:
$20,000   Fernandez v. The City of New York, EDNY EDNY 10CV00922
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Complaints

5 Complaints
7 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200914670, September 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 57
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200802392, February 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200514931, December 2005
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200504284, April 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200107805, November 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200914670, September 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 57 Exonerated
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Complaint #200802392, February 2008
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200514931, December 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Male Exonerated
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Complaint #200504284, April 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 20 Unfounded
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Complaint #200107805, November 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 22 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Hispanic Male, 22 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.
'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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Lawsuits

Fernandez v. The City of New York
Case # 10CV00922, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff at the Marcy projects, where he was lawfully picking something up for his employer, Park Storage Inc., and illegally searched him and smacked him in the face. Officer Anderson made false allegations and Plaintiff was charged with a crime not named in the lawsuits.