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.
'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.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $720,000 total settlements.
Lictenstein, Aaron vs Police Department, Nyc
Case # 19CV00179,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 6, 2019, ended April 3, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2018, plaintiff was arrested at his apartment. Plaintiff had been evicted from his apartment that day. On January 5, 2018, a judge had ordered a stay of the warrant of eviction, and on January 9, 2018, plaintiff had obtained and deposited with his attorney the escrow required by the judge. The police disregarded the judge's order when plaintiff presented it to them. The arresting officer was P.O. Tzu Cheung, and the arrest was approved by Sgt. Pawel Maslinski. The other officers present were P.O. Daniel Miller, P.O. Michael Romeo, Sgt. Waly Saif, P.O. Sheldon Maxwell, P.O. Joseph Desena, and P.O. Paul Gallo.
Plaintiff was held in jail overnight and missed work. He returned to court three times fo...
Khafif, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04006,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 17, 2018, ended January 11, 2021
$700,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 27, 2017, plaintiff Mark Khafif was standing in front of his home when six police officers, defendant Officers James Titus (Shield No. 3128), Sheldon Maxwell (Shield No. 23090), Daniel Miller (Shield No. 24599), Felix Chabanov (Shield No. 953739), and Lt. Yael Magori (Shield No. 942099) arrived and entered his home in response to a call about a verbal dispute at the residence. Khafif answered a phone call from a family member on a cell phone and told them police were at his home. An officer snatched the phone away from him, and after Khafif asked for an explanation for this action, the defendant officers pushed him twice, causing him to fall off the step he was standing on. Next, four to six officers p...
