Louis Romano

Badge #7731, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Narcotics Borough Queens North
Service started June 1992, ended November 2009, Tax #902313

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Gun Pointed
Force: Physical force

Complaints

9 Complaints
21 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
5 Exonerated
2 Unfounded
12 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200814649, October 2008
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814925, October 2008
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200803950, February 2008
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200509981, August 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #200309605, September 2003
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200103184, April 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200102627, March 2001
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9901545, June 1998
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #9500371, January 1995
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814649, October 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200814925, October 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk White Male, 26 Exonerated
Force: Chokehold White Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force White Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #200803950, February 2008
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 45 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 45 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #200509981, August 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 26 Exonerated
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Complaint #200309605, September 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 31 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200103184, April 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search White Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200102627, March 2001
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 19 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unfounded
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Complaint #9901545, June 1998
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 38 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 38 Exonerated
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Complaint #9500371, January 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.

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