Mark Cousins

Badge #9789, White Male
Former Police Officer at Transit Bureau District 1
Service started April 1987, ended April 2007, Tax #910148

Complaints

19 Complaints
29 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
1 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Complaint Withdrawn
11 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
10 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200511141, September 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200506967, June 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200411916, November 2004
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200309260, November 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200309104, November 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200007186, October 2000
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9903328, July 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9900705, February 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9700849, March 1997
Allegation: Force: Slap
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9601542, April 1996
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #6395100, March 1995
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394469, December 1994
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394332, August 1994
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393465, December 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393099, March 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6392294, August 1992
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6392285, July 1992
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6391360, October 1991
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6391248, September 1991
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200511141, September 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #200506967, June 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 17 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200411916, November 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 18 Exonerated
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Complaint #200309260, November 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 16 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Hispanic Female, 16 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Female, 16 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Hispanic Female, 16 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200309104, November 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 18 Exonerated
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Complaint #200007186, October 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9903328, July 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
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Complaint #9900705, February 1999
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Detention Exonerated
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Complaint #9700849, March 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Slap Unfounded
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Complaint #9601542, April 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Force: Other - Force Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Exonerated
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Complaint #6395100, March 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394469, December 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6394332, August 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393465, December 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6393099, March 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6392294, August 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6392285, July 1992
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6391360, October 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #6391248, September 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unfounded
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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.
'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

Hincapie, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03432, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 2, 2018
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 1990, Plaintiff Johnny Hincapie was falsely arrested for a felony murder that occurred the previous day in midtown Manhattan. At the time of his arrest, Plaintiff had a verbal IQ of 88 (impaired level) and was diagnosed with perceptual problems that made him susceptible to suggestibility. On September 2 1990, Plaintiff Johnny Hincapie took the subway from Queens to the subway station at 53rd Street and 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan with a group of teenagers headed to a DJ party at Roseland Ballroom. As the group, including Plaintiff, exited the subway station to street level, some of the teenagers targeted a tourist family, the Watkins, for a mugging in the subway. Two of the teens were armed ...