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.
'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, $100,000 total settlements.
Cruciata, Peter vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150209/2023,
Supreme Court - Richmond, February 7, 2023, ended December 18, 2023
$60,000 Settlement
Benoit, Jeffrey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05116,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2013, ended March 20, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 19, 2013, Plaintiffs were in a parked vehicle when they were unjustifiably arrested and assaulted by Defendant police officers. Moments before this incident, NYPD officers were apparently in the process of arresting another individual not associated with Plaintiffs. Defendant police officers had taken a female and pushed her against the trunk of Plaintiff Benoit’s vehicle as he sat in it with the motor running. Startled, Benoit’s foot hit the gas. The car did not move. In response, Defendant officer angrily ran over to the driver’s side of the vehicle, pulled out his weapon, and said, “Don’t fucking move.” A second Defendant officer then pulled Plaintiff Benoit out of his vehicle and threw h...