Lawrence Zuefle

Badge #5996, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Midtown South Detective Squad
Also served at Midtown South Precinct
Service started July 1999, ended December 2019, Tax #924779

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number

Complaints

5 Complaints
12 Allegations
1 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Complainant Unavailable
2 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
4 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201306844, July 2013
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200916738, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200307124, July 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200303854, May 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
Complainant: Black Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200207965, November 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 53
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #201306844, July 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 49 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Action Hispanic Female, 49 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200916738, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 35 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 35 Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 35 Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200307124, July 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Male, 29 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 29 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200303854, May 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Female, 53 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Black Female, 53 Unfounded
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Complaint #200207965, November 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Female, 53 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Female, 53 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - 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

Hayes, Pearl Admin. of Blake, Arthur, Decd. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152801/2015, Supreme Court - New York, March 30, 2015
Complaint
Description: On March 25,2014 at approximately 10:57 a.m., Plaintiff was walking out of a store at 464 9th Avenue, New York, NY, with a bag that he had found on a bench when Defendants Palam, Kierman, and Zeufle arrested Plaintiff. Defendants Palam, Kierman, and Zeufle got on top of Plaintiff, was handcuffed while on the ground, and during the course of the handcuffing twisted his arm with great and excessive and needless physical force, with the result that the defendants caused plaintiff to sustain a severe right shoulder injury, consisting of a rotator cuff tear, and tear of his infraspinarus tendon and other personal injuries to other parts of his body.