Wael Demes

Badge #1731, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Manhattan South
Service started June 1995, ended July 2015, Tax #915587

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Dragged/Pulled
Force: Slap
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Nasty Words

Complaints

5 Complaints
15 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Exonerated
8 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200403188, April 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9905482, November 1999
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9705037, November 1997
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9701879, May 1997
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9604665, September 1996
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Sexist Remark
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200403188, April 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 20 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9905482, November 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 34 Exonerated
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Complaint #9705037, November 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Slap Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Charges)
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Complaint #9701879, May 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9604665, September 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Sexist Remark Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
additional details

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.
'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.