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.
Espada, Milton, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV06186,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 22, 2023
Complaint
Description: On August 8, 2023, Plaintiff Milton Espada was lawfully removing illegally stored vehicles from Plaintiff Arthur Kill Properties' (AKP) land. Plaintiff Espada was ambushed and illegally detained by private citizens from Breen Bros. Towing, which had an arrangement with municipal agencies to store their vehicles and did so illegally on Plaintiff AKP's property. When NYPD Officers Daniel Center and Robert Campbell arrived at the scene, they ignored the illegal actions of Breen Bros. and instead targeted Plaintiff Espada at the request of Joseph Breen. Despite Plaintiff Espada informing Officers Center and Campbell that he was an employee of AKP's listed towing company, which Officer Center confirmed, they arreste...