Ronald Buell

Badge #3511, White Male
Former Sergeant Detective Squad at Queens Robbery Squad
Also served at 114th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started January 1987, ended January 2014, Tax #891329

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Abuse of Authority: Stop
Discourtesy: Word
Offensive Language: Race

Articles

2 Former New York Police Officers Misused Database, U.S. Says, New York Times, 10/22/2014
Finest Taunted Me Over My Race: Cop, New York Daily News, 1/28/2004

Complaints

16 Complaints
32 Allegations
7 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
6 Substantiated (Charges)
4 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
1 Complaint Withdrawn
8 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
7 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201300380, January 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #201302160, January 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Retired
APU Case Status: Closed: Retired, February 2014
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Complaint #200506333, May 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200309715, December 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 33
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200308941, November 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200306829, August 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
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Complaint #200207316, October 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200204267, June 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200201058, February 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #9505172, November 1995
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503046, July 1995
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9303625, December 1993
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9003097, October 1990
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #8902892, September 1989
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #8902354, July 1989
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #8801466, April 1988
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #201300380, January 2013
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #201302160, January 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Hispanic Male, 26 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Hispanic Male, 23 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Hispanic Male, 23 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Retired
APU Case Status: Closed: Retired, February 2014
additional details
Complaint #200506333, May 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 23 Exonerated
Force: Gun as club Black Male, 23 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 23 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200309715, December 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 33 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 33 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200308941, November 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200306829, August 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 32 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #200207316, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 24 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200204267, June 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Male, 14 Exonerated
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Complaint #200201058, February 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Race Hispanic Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Hispanic Male, 34 Substantiated (Charges)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #9505172, November 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503046, July 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9303625, December 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #9003097, October 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #8902892, September 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Unavailable
Offensive Language: Black Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #8902354, July 1989
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Black Complaint Withdrawn
additional details
Complaint #8801466, April 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unfounded
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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Lawsuits

Isaac, Nathaniel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04729, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 5, 2016, ended April 6, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers unlawfully entered Plaintiff's home and arrested him. Plaintiff was charged with Burglary in the Third Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, and Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree. Plaintiff was convicted on all counts but the conviction was overturned and dismissed by the Appellate Division.