Stephen Russo

Former Lieutenant at 49th Precinct

Service started July 1987, ended August 2011, Tax #893608

White Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest

Complaints

18 Complaints

36 Allegations

1 Substantiated

1 Substantiated (Instructions)

5 Complainant Unavailable

3 Complainant Uncooperative

4 Exonerated

1 Unfounded

22 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201008154, June 2010

Allegation:	Force: Physical force
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #200304721, June 2003

Allegation:	Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant:	Black Male, 43
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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Complaint #200300241, November 2002

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant:	Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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Complaint #200202760, April 2002

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant:	White Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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Complaint #9800033, January 1998

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Instructions)

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Complaint #9503255, July 1995

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #9404722, December 1994

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

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Complaint #9401769, May 1994

Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Sh Refuse Cmp
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #9401456, April 1994

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #9303556, November 1993

Allegation:	Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #9301595, June 1993

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #9201951, June 1992

Allegation:	Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #9201692, June 1992

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

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Complaint #9201561, May 1992

Allegation:	Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Unavailable

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Complaint #9101810, April 1990

Allegation:	Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #8902577, August 1989

Allegation:	Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #8902297, July 1989

Allegation:	Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Allegation:	Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #8901966, March 1989

Allegation:	Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

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Complaint #201008154, June 2010
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force	Hispanic Male, 43	Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Hispanic Male, 43	Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200304721, June 2003
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Ethnicity	Black Male, 43	Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200300241, November 2002
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Black Male, 20	Exonerated
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Complaint #200202760, April 2002
Allegation	Complainant	CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	White Female, 53	Exonerated
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Complaint #9800033, January 1998
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest		Substantiated (Instructions)
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Complaint #9503255, July 1995
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick		Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force		Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9404722, December 1994
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		Exonerated
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club		Exonerated
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Complaint #9401769, May 1994
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Sh Refuse Cmp		Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Nasty Words		Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9401456, April 1994
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9303556, November 1993
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9301595, June 1993
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun pointed		Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle searched		Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force		Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9201951, June 1992
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force		Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9201692, June 1992
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched		Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9201561, May 1992
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick		Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9101810, April 1990
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun as club		Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8902577, August 1989
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club		Unsubstantiated
Force: Punch/Kick		Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8902297, July 1989
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove		Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club		Unfounded
Force: Radio as club		Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse		Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8901966, March 1989
Allegation		CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force		Unsubstantiated
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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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