Russell Lennon

Badge #7079, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at OPS Unit since May 2026
Also served at Staten Island Court Section, Manhattan Court Section, 120th Precinct, Patrol Services Bureau Wheel, 123rd Precinct
Service started January 2007, made $176,000 last year, Tax #943476

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-24896
Closed: 4/6/2022

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$85,000   Maggio, Noah vs City of New York, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 19CV06442
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Complaints

1 Complaint
2 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Unable to Determine

Complaint #202307979, August 2023
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
Complainant: Male, 21-24
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202307979, August 2023
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Male, 21-24 Unable to Determine
Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Male, 21-24 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-24896
Closed: 4/6/2022
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Left the scene of an accident.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Made inaccurate statements to supervisors.
Penalty: Vacation days (30 days)


Lawsuits

Maggio, Noah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV06442, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 9, 2019, ended March 30, 2021
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 6, 2019 Mr. Maggio was waiting in his backyard while EMT's tended to his daughter's medical emergency inside his home. 12 officers arrived and formed a barrier blocking him from the home. Shortly after, the the daughter's nurse informed Mr. Maggio she was breathing. As Mr. Maggio attempted to enter the house, Officers Salvatore Oliveri, Christopher Payne, Peter Evensen, Annaruth Legare, Jonathan Bass, and James Amundsen forced him to the ground. Officer Ryan McGuiness kicked him in the back while he was on the ground. Officers Oliveri, Payne, Evense, Legare, Bass, and Amundsen handcuffed Mr. Maggio's too tightly and put him in a sitting position. Officer McGuinness un-holstered his taser "in a threa...