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, $81,000 total settlements.
Melendez, Edwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01560,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 21, 2019, ended November 8, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 22, 2016, plaintiff was riding his bike in the Bronx and was stopped and searched by P.O.s Kevin Finegan, Wilson Brian, "John" Fagan, and five other unknown officers. Mr. Melendez was told he was stopped for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk. P.O. Finegan searched plaintiff by putting his hands down plaintiff's pants. Plaintiff objected to the search, and P.O. Finegan tasered plaintiff and then hit plaintiff in the head with a taser gun, giving plaintiff a gash on his scalp. Plaintiff was afraid and took off running, so the P.O. chased plaintiff and attacked him yet again. Plaintiff was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with multiple fractured ribs, scalp laceration, knee ...
Thompson, Nicole, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06276,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 4, 2015, ended March 30, 2017
$81,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 17, 2014, Plaintiffs Nicole Thompson, Steven McDonald, and Glenisha Rhone were asleep inside 480 East 188th Street, Apt. 16J in the Bronx, an apartment that belonged to Laman McDonald. Nicole was sleeping over because she was dating Laman, and Glenisha was spending the night with her boyfriend Steven. At about 4 AM, someone began to bang loudly on the apartment door. Steven got out of bed and opened the bedroom door, and he saw that the front door had been knocked down an that ~10 officers had entered with assault rifles and helmet, charging in with their weapons drawn. Pointing their guns at Steven, they screamed, "On the floor or we'll shoot you." Steven complied and got on the floor. They entered ...