Stephen Burns

Former Lieutenant at Narcotics Borough Bronx
Also served at 26th Precinct
Service started July 1985, ended June 2010, Tax #887150
White Male

Lawsuit settlements:
$45,000   Tillery v. The City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 11CV06988
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Complaints

6 Complaints
16 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Complainant Uncooperative
3 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200709838, June 2007
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 57
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 57
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200409686, September 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200104771, June 2001
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #200008334, November 2000
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9605440, November 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8800897, March 1988
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200709838, June 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 57 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 57 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
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Complaint #200409686, September 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 49 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 49 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200104771, June 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 47 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 47 Unfounded
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Complaint #200008334, November 2000
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 38 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 38 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #9605440, November 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8800897, March 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Complainant Uncooperative
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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.
'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

Tillery v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV06988, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Stipulation, Complaint