Ashley A. Griffith

Badge #19021, Black Male, 30
Police Officer at Police Service Area 4 since January 2024, active
Also served at Intelligence Division, 77th Precinct
Service started July 2015, made $101,000 last year, Tax #958654

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card (2)
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Discourtesy: Word
Untruthful Statement: False official statement

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-26277
Closed: 10/18/2022

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Lawsuit settlements:
$17,501   Ourlicht, David vs City of New York, et al., 2019 EDNY EDNY 19CV03651
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Complaints

11 Complaints
54 Allegations
5 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Substantiated (Charges)
3 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
3 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
13 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Complaint Withdrawn
9 Exonerated
1 Unable to Determine
4 Unfounded
12 Unsubstantiated
1 Victim Unidentified
1 Within NYPD Guidelines

Complaint #202106410, October 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number
Complainant: White Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
Complainant: White Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
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Complaint #202003372, May 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Charges not served
APU Case Status: Closed: Charges not served, July 2023
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
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Complaint #202001676, February 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Age 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Age 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Age 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Age 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Female, 35-39
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Age 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
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Complaint #201906773, July 2019
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201906340, July 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201906017, July 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details

Complaint #201904544, May 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201903259, April 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 32
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Male, 52
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #201807477, August 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201803842, May 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: White Male, 60
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 60
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201800803, January 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Female, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Female, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 48
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 39
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #202106410, October 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number White Male, 40-44 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording White Male, 40-44 Unable to Determine
Force: Physical force White Male, 40-44 Within NYPD Guidelines
additional details
Complaint #202003372, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 18-20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 18-20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 18-20 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male Victim Unidentified
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Male Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: Charges not served
APU Case Status: Closed: Charges not served, July 2023
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #202001676, February 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Age 40-44 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Age 40-44 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Age 40-44 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Age 40-44 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Female, 35-39 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Age 40-44 Exonerated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201906773, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Restricted Breathing Black Male, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Chokehold Black Male, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201906340, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 27 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 27 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 27 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 27 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201906017, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 37 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 37 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Instructions
additional details
Complaint #201904544, May 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 32 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201903259, April 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 32 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Male, 52 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 52 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 32 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Male, 52 Unfounded
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Complaint #201807477, August 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 18 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Stop Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201803842, May 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) White Male, 60 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 60 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201800803, January 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Female, 48 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Female, 48 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 48 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 39 Unsubstantiated
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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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-26277
Closed: 10/18/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
  2. Failed to prepare required reports.
Recommendation: Other


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $17,501 total settlements.

Hoover, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 518846/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, July 5, 2022

Ourlicht, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03651, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 26, 2019, ended January 31, 2020
$17,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018, David Ourlicht, a law graduate with the Legal Aid Society, was stopped, questioned, frisked, and searched by Officers Griffith and Stembridge under the belief that Ourlicht was smoking marijuana. Despite finding nothing, the officers placed Ourlicht in tight handcuffs and arrested him for possession of marijuana and smoking in public. After being searched yet again at the precinct, Ourlicht was told that he was being charged only with destruction of evidence. Upon discovering that Ourlicht worked in the courts, the officers told him that this incident would not have happened had they known. After six hours spent in custody, Ourlicht was released due to a declination to prosecute.

Other Documents

DA Disclosure Letter
Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB complaint #202006402