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.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $224,000 total settlements.
Grinkley, Alice, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 521749/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 12, 2021
Hoover, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV02484,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 20, 2021, ended April 5, 2023
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint
Mack, Lamar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 508806/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 14, 2021, ended November 3, 2021
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 29th, 2020. Plaintiff Lamar Mack was unlawfully stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained by Defendant Officers Nadal, Bomparola, Doe, and Roe in the vicinity of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Macon Street in Kings County. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search while in the custody of defendants, arraigned, and falsely and maliciously prosecuted.
L., K. By P/n/g Lee, Kennith vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 511564/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 6, 2020, ended July 28, 2023
$2,000 Settlement
Rowe, Donovan, et al. vs Bomparola, Anthony, et al.
Case # 17CV00526,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 1, 2017, ended July 6, 2017
$47,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff Mr. Benson was asked for identification by the defendants in the vestibule of the incident location at the incident time. Plaintiff complied when Plaintiff Mr. Rowe, a resident of the building, arrived at the scene to tell the defendants that Mr. Benson was visiting him. Plaintiff Rowe was ordered to stand against the wall, thrown to the floor and experienced having profanities and threats shouted at him, and was arrested by defendant Bomparola. Defendants proceeded to search the plaintiffs without permission and found nothing. Before plaintiff Rowe was put in the NYPD vehicle, he was choked by defendant Bomparola. Plaintiffs were taken to the 79th precinct after asking why there were arrested and not...