William Owens

Badge #1986, White Male
Former Detective Grade 2 at Narcotics Borough Staten Island
Also served at Narcotics Division
Service started August 1998, ended May 2014, Tax #922926

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Lawsuit Settlements:
$37,500   Canelo v. City Of New York et al, EDNY EDNY 11CV00052
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Complaints

13 Complaints
40 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Uncooperative
2 Complaint Withdrawn
7 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
22 Unsubstantiated
1 Victim Unidentified

Complaint #200915732, October 2009
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200904268, March 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200811825, August 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200808783, June 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: White Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200807705, April 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200714740, October 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200713414, September 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200700016, December 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 55
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200401456, February 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200302168, March 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200300898, January 2003
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 15
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200203781, June 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200106625, September 2001
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 41
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200915732, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Hispanic Male, 26 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #200904268, March 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 30 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Physical force Black Female, 30 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200811825, August 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Exonerated
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Complaint #200808783, June 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Question White Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200807705, April 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 43 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200714740, October 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Male, 40 Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Female, 29 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word White Female, 29 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 40 Exonerated
Force: Flashlight as club Hispanic Male, 40 Unfounded
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Complaint #200713414, September 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 29 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Male, 29 Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200700016, December 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 55 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 55 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Female, 55 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Female, 55 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 55 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200401456, February 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200302168, March 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200300898, January 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Hit against inanimate object Hispanic Female, 15 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200203781, June 2002
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200106625, September 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Black Female, 41 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 41 Unsubstantiated
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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.

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Lawsuits

Canelo v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV00052, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$37,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Stipulation