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.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $12,500 total settlements.
Payamps, Kedwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV00563,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, plaintiff encountered a protest while biking home. Stopping to observe it, he was pushed by an unknown Defendant officer (John Doe 1), who told him to leave the scene. Plaintiff attempted to comply, but was stopped by Defendant Inspector Lance, who also told him to leave the scene. When Plaintiff attempted to tell Lance that he was leaving, Lance struck his bicycle tire with his baton/asp, causing it to pop, and then struck Plaintiff with the baton/asp. Defendant Johnson and Doe Defendants #2-7 joined in the assault, during which Plaintiff was thrown to the ground and continually beaten with batons. Plaintiff was detained and arrested, and defendants applied handcuffs with excessive tightness. ...
Inzhin, Boris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV07047,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 16, 2018, ended December 14, 2018
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was handcuffed at his place of work and Defendant Officer caused said prosecution to be initiated against on false allegations.
Castagna, Dawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01903,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 18, 2017, ended February 26, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff had previously made a complaint about harassment from a former paramour, Robert Consolo. Consolo was employed by the NYPD at the time she made the complaint. On march 18, 2014 defendant officers came to the plaintiff's home and took her to the 121st Precinct. She was placed in the back of a police van with someone who was handcuffed, fingerprinted and photographed, and then placed in an interrogation room. She was questioned about why she made complaints against Robert Consolo. She was forced to remain there for 9 hours before she was finally allowed to leave. No charges were made.