Adam Heege

Badge #4608, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at Warrant Section
Service started July 1986, ended August 2016, Tax #890161

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Discourtesy: Word

Complaints

9 Complaints
28 Allegations
4 Substantiated
4 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
3 Exonerated
8 Unfounded
13 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200915918, October 2009
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200208328, December 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
additional details

Complaint #200203301, May 2002
Allegation: Force: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9900863, October 1998
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9800457, January 1998
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9700877, January 1997
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9100450, February 1991
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9002346, August 1990
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #8804506, December 1988
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #200915918, October 2009
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Female, 25 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #200208328, December 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 40 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Black Female, 40 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 40 Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
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Complaint #200203301, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unfounded
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Complaint #9900863, October 1998
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Chokehold Hispanic Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 26 Unfounded
Offensive Language: Ethnicity Hispanic Male, 26 Unfounded
Force: Pepper spray Hispanic Male, 26 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 26 Unfounded
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Complaint #9800457, January 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Offensive Language: Black Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9700877, January 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9100450, February 1991
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9002346, August 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #8804506, December 1988
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated
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

Burgess, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000725/2016, Supreme Court - Kings, January 27, 2016