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.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $88,500 total settlements.
Sheppard, Kariff vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517471/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 20, 2022
Henry, Ian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 520156/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 12, 2021
Burgess, Terrance, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523191/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 17, 2017, ended April 25, 2018
$72,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forcibly entered a residential apartment with guns drawn where Plaintiffs were visitors with guns drawn. Officer brought Plaintiffs into the hallway, searched them, tightly handcuffed them, arrested them, and brought them to the 75th Precinct. Plaintiffs were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana which was later dismissed. After their arrest, Defendant Officers obtained a search warrant based on unreliable information.
Freeman, Kevin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04073,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 25, 2016, ended March 29, 2018
$6,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff was walking home when he was stopped by the defendant officers. Officer Gambino uttered a racial slur and searched the plaintiff without any cause for suspicion. The defendant officers then took the plaintiff to the 75th Precinct where he was searched again and then falsely charged with urinating in public. The charges were dismissed.
Fuller, Ronald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02509,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 20, 2016, ended October 13, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking down the street when he was approached and grabbed, and leg swept by Defendant Officer White who said he fit the description of a robbery suspect. Plaintiff was handcuffed, taken to the 83rd Precinct, strip-searched, and charges with criminal charges that were alter dismissed.