Conclusion Meanings:
'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 3 known lawsuits, $49,500 total settlements.
Young, Juanita vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05304,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 2, 2016, ended February 12, 2018
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff called 911 because she was being robbed. When the officers arrived they treated her with disrespect and then arrested the plaintiff with false allegations of Disorderly Conduct. The plaintiff was brought to the 101st Precinct where she was subjected to an invasive strip search in a non-private area of the precinct. The charges of Disorderly Conduct were later dismissed.
Dawodu, Olatokundo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05523,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2014, ended September 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 19, 2014, at about 2:10 a.m., at the South East intersection of Arverne Blvd and Beach 54 Street, in Queens County, New York, the Plaintiff, Olatokundo Dawodu, was stopped and arrested without probable cause by the Defendant police officers, Nicholas Ventimiglia and Alan Schatz. The Defendant police officers pulled the Plaintiff’s vehicle over at the aforementioned time and location and immediately became violent and tumultuous. The Defendant police officers began screaming at the Plaintiff and then beating the Plaintiff about his head and body without any lawful basis or justification. The Defendant police officers placed the Plaintiff in a choke hold and subsequently arrested the Plaintiff an...
Raheem, Britney vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 29, 2014, ended October 17, 2014
$22,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On April 23, 2014, Plaintiff was leaving her godmother's apartment and heading home when she noticed officers Shaun Healy, Jonathan Jastemski, and Alan Schatz following her. The officers followed Plaintiff into the elevator. Once Plaintiff pressed the elevator button to the floor of her destination, Officer Schatz pressed buttons to each and every floor available. Plaintiff got off the elevator and the officers followed her. Officer Schatz grabbed her by the arm and explained she was under arrest. Plaintiff screamed in fear and Officer Schatz explained that she was now resisting arrest. Officer Healy then placed excessively tight handcuffs on Plaintiff, and rejected Plaintiff's request to loosen them. Plaintiff...
