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 7 known lawsuits, $30,750 total settlements.
Jackson, Frederick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504569/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 4, 2023
Grant, Alonzo, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523839/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 3, 2020
Salam, Karim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07195,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 18, 2020, ended April 5, 2021
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 21, 2016, defendants Cuevas and Khitab, while dressed in plain clothes, unlawfully stopped and frisked Plaintiff Salim without incident and without identifying themselves as police officers.
Rogers, Shaheim, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03360,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 11, 2019, ended January 10, 2020
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2017, Shaheim Rogers, Bevon Benn, and Sianna Stewart were waiting for a friend inside a rental Zipcar outside of an apartment building. Officers Fagan, Patel, Khitab, and Does approached the car, ordered everyone outside, tightly handcuffed them, searched them, searched the Zipcar, and searched Sianna's wallet. The officers found no contraband. The officers asked who the owner of the car was, and the group responded that it was Dayvoun Joyner, their friend. The officers refused to let Sianna call Dayvoun, and brought them to the precinct for processing, where they again searched the group. Dayvoun came to the precinct and told officers that the group was authorized to drive the car, but they rema...
Dupree, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 510321/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 9, 2019
Stewart, Sianna vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04841,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 4, 2018, ended July 1, 2019
$16,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2017, plaintiff was sitting in a Zipcar rented by a friend when defendant officers approached the car and ordered everyone to exit. Plaintiff was handcuffed and subjected to an illegal search. She was falsely arrested and charged with possession of a forged instrument, unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of marihuana. All charges were dismissed.
In November 2017, defendant police officers again illegally searched and then arrested plaintiff. Though defendant police officers all knew that plaintiff had not committed any offense, they still transported her to the precinct for processing. Ultimately, the prosecutors declined to prosecute.
Alexandre, Jakheem, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507295/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 17, 2018