 In May 1990, Duren was accused of using his nightstick to choke Kent S. Scott, who was idling in front of a fraternity late on a Saturday night.Scott sued and the university moved to have Duren removed from the force, but later gave him a 90 days suspension.Duren stated that all of the past allegations against him regarding police misconduct and use of excessive force were investigated by the UCPD and proven false.