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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $22,500 total settlements.
Lewis, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02622,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 7, 2015, ended November 18, 2015
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff for trespass while he was lawfully at a friends apartment. Plaintiff charged with Trespass in the Third Degree which was 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...