Anthony Russo

Badge #4353, White Male
Former Sergeant at Gang Division
Service started January 1985, ended February 2001, Tax #909454

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

Complaints

13 Complaints
32 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Charges)
1 Alleged Victim Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
6 Exonerated
1 Miscellaneous
13 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
2 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200500112, January 2005
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 30
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details

Complaint #200404036, May 2004
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details

Complaint #200403608, April 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 17
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Filed
Penalty: Retired
additional details

Complaint #200309092, November 2003
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details

Complaint #200301437, October 2002
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Female, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #9902770, June 1999
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #9902528, May 1999
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9802038, May 1998
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #9702608, July 1997
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
additional details

Complaint #9605703, October 1996
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #6394330, August 1994
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #6386047, January 1986
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #6386296, January 1986
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
additional details

Complaint #200500112, January 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 29 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 29 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 30 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 29 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 30 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details
Complaint #200404036, May 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Race Hispanic Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 21 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details
Complaint #200403608, April 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 44 Substantiated (Charges)
Offensive Language: Race Black Male, 17 Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Gun Pointed Black Male, 17 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 17 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 44 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: Filed
Penalty: Retired
additional details
Complaint #200309092, November 2003
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 26 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 26 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 26 Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
additional details
Complaint #200301437, October 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Female, 24 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 24 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #9902770, June 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 27 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #9902528, May 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 31 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9802038, May 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #9702608, July 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Miscellaneous
additional details
Complaint #9605703, October 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #6394330, August 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6386047, January 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6386296, January 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Complaint Withdrawn
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.