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, $12,500 total settlements.
Depas, Emmanuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03167,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 21, 2014, ended January 1, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 15, 2011, Plaintiff was operating his motor vehicle lawfully with no criminality afoot. Then, Detective Duane Atkinson, Sergeant Joseph Muller, PO Anthony Andino, and Sergeant Michael Billotto pulled Plaintiff over, falsely claiming that Plaintiff’s brake lights were inoperable. The officers asked for permission to search the vehicle. When Plaintiff said that they could not without a warrant, the officers asserted that they smelled marijuana, which Plaintiff denied. The officers then searched the vehicle for twenty minutes, during which they repeatedly went to and into their unmarked police vehicles. Afterwards, the officers asserted that they had discovered marijuana. Plaintiff told them there was no m...
Scott et al v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 16CV00834,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs and guests were at their residence when Defendant Officers came to the door, demanded entry, and violently assaulted Plaintiffs, including manhandling a pregnant women, staring at a naked woman, and using a taser and pepper spray on another Plaintiff. One Plaintiff was released, One Plaintiff was taken to the hospital, and two Plaintiffs were taken to PSA 9, and charged with OGA and Resisting Arrest. Charges were dismissed and sealed.