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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $41,000 total settlements.
Zarkower, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03843,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 16, 2019
Complaint
Description: On November 11, 2016, Plaintiff was stopped at a checkpoint by police, who discovered that his license had been suspended -- a fact which plaintiff was unaware of. Plaintiff was transported to the 114th Precinct, where Defendant Salvatore DiMaggio processed his arrest, supervised by Defendant Andrew Chin, issuing a DAT to plaintiff and clearing him for release. Plaintiff signed and received this at 4:38am on November 11, but Defendants DiMaggio & Chin unreasonably delayed his release, continuing to imprison him in a cell until 9:45am. Defendant DiMaggio informed him that he was being held for questioning by a detective and that this was standard practice. At 9:30am, Plaintiff was taken out of his cell for quest...
Smith, Kevin vs Gosine, Rachel, et al.
Case # 700859/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 4, 2014
Debrosse, Donald vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03822,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 10, 2013, ended August 2, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2009, a shooting occurred, and defendant Detectives Michael Gaynor, David Arvelo, Lorraine Winters, Andrew Menella, Robert Aiello, Claude Jeanpierre, and officers Pablo Dejesus and John and Jane Does were sent to investigate. On September 28, 2009, the officers coerced an alleged eye witness into viewing photos including plaintiff Donald Debrosse, despite the witness not having sufficient opportunity to view the shooter. On February 8, 2010, Debrosse was arrested without probably cause, and Det. Gaynor informed Debrosse's attorney that he would be placed in a lineup and refused to postpone this so that the attorney could be present. The defendants claim that the witness identified Debrosse in t...
Bomani v. The City of New York et al
Case # 05CV02511,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$41,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation 1,
Stipulation 2