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.
'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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $260,000 total settlements.
Ashmeade, Damian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV06375,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended December 12, 2022
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24,2021 Damian Ashmeade was walking on a Queen sidewalk when he was shot in the thigh. Ashmeade drove himself to Jamaica Hospital, where he was treated. Ashmeade explained to doctors he had simply been walking when he heard the gunshot, realized it was he who had been shot, and immediately took himself to the hospital. NYPD officers Michael O’Sullivan, Brendan Parpan, Kevin Pugliese, and James Fleming responded to the hopistal and questioned Ashmeade regarding the identity of the person who had shot him and for the location of the gun. Ashmeade told officers he didn’t know the answers to their questions. The P.O.s insisted Ashmeade knew something he wasn’t telling them and handcuffed him to his hospi...
Camara, Boubacar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703910/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 6, 2020
Colson, Ronald, et al. vs Det. Shepard, Carl, et al.
Case # 13CV05394,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2015, ended February 22, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2011, Judge Camacho, after lowering plaintiff's bail, sent a warrant squad to his house, saying he was released on the wrong amount of bail. Judge Lopez signed off on a fraudulent search warrant for plaintiff's home and set an extremely high bail. Judge Lasak called the plaintff racial slurs and expressed a desire for the KKK to return. ADAs Brennan and Mccoy are accused of paying confidential informants to cooperate against the plaintiff. ADA Pete Lomp has withheld exculpatory evidence and coercing witnesses in plaintiff's homicide trial.
On April 16th, 2011, sixteen officers entered plaintiff's home wihtout permission and had guns drawn. An officer placed handcuffs so tightly on his wrists that ...
Spallone, Silvio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709252/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 5, 2014
Walker, Tasheen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703833/2015,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 9, 2013