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.
'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.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $18,500 total settlements.
Moore, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510643/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 20, 2022
Moore, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00542,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 12, 2019, ended March 14, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Around 4:00 am on October 7, 2012, Mr. Moore returned to his residence to find it on fire with a group of officers standing outside of it. Mr. Moore gave a statement saying he was not at the residence when the fire started. The next day, Mr. Moore was visiting his terminally ill mother in the hospital when the defendant officers arrived and told him he had to go to the precinct. Mr. Moore left voluntarily, gave his statement at the precinct, then requested to leave so he could return to his ill mother. The officers refused and detained Mr. Moore against his will.
They detained him throughout the night and told Mr. Moore he could not leave unless he said what the defendant officers told him to say. The officer...
Ambrose, Dwayne, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05317,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2016, ended July 3, 2017
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was moving his car with his girlfriend when he was arrested by defendant officers in connection with a shooting that had happened a few weeks prior. He was taken to the 73rd Precinct where he was interrogated and charged with attempted murder. A month later on November 12, 2013, the plaintiff was stopped in his vehicle, searched, arrested and charged with marijuana related charges. The plaintiff believed he is being stopped continuously with racial prejudice. All the stated charges were later dismissed.
Ceballos v. City of New York et al
Case # 08CV01463,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation