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 4 known lawsuits, $66,500 total settlements.
Ware, Travis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703448/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 17, 2017
Alvarez, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04110,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 10, 2015, ended September 23, 2016
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was in the park with 7 of his friends when plain-clothed defendant officers approached them, accusing them of having weapons. Refused to identify themselves and allow plaintiff and his friends to film the incident, defendant officers assaulted the plaintiff, handcuffed him, chocked him and brought him to the 102nd precinct, which let to hospitalization. Plaintiff was assaulted again at the precinct by the defendant officers. The charges and outcome of charges were unknown.
Riley, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02678,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 26, 2014, ended December 3, 2015
$21,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 3, 2013, Plaintiff was driving her vehicle and pulled up at a stop light when POs Brandon Dildy and PO "John Doe" (the name John Doe being fictitious, as the true name was unknown at the time the complaint was filed) approached her vehicle. PO Dildy told Plaintiff that they stopped her because her rear windows were too dark. Plaintiff gave the officers her license, registration, and insurance card. After Plaintiff had waited in her car for around half an hour, PO Dildy returned to her and asked if she had ever lived at a certain address. She responded yes. Eventually, a plainclothes officer, who would identify himself as the sergeant, arrived in a police van. He told Plaintiff that she had a warrant and ...
Anderson, Doris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05478,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 23, 2014, ended June 19, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 11, 2013, Plaintiff was driving a vehicle in Queens, New York. Plaintiff was stopped by NYPD officers. Eight officers approached her vehicle. The officers claimed her vehicle’s windows were tinted too dark. The officers proceeded to beat Plaintiff, causing her to sustain personal injuries. Plaintiff was taken into custody based on the allegation that there was an open bench warrant for her arrest. Before this date, that warrant had been deemed issued in error, and Plaintiff presented evidence to the defendant officers that the warrant was false. Plaintiff was kept in custody for approximately 25 hours. Plaintiff repeatedly informed defendant officers that she was insulin dependent, but the officers did ...