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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $422,500 total settlements.
Hysenaj, Diamant as Administrator of The Estate of Husenaj, Borim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805016/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, January 26, 2023
Brown, Maliek vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV01575,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 20, 2019, ended July 26, 2022
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 6, 2018, Plaintiff was arrested for shoplifting in a Walgreens. Plaintiff informed the officers, including Morales, that he is a Type 1 diabetic and needed insulin. The officers ignored his request. At the precinct and central booking, Plaintiff repeatedly requested the officers and practically begged to get him to the hospital; the requests were either ignored were rejected. His request for water was also denied. Plaintiff stayed in central booking for the whole night before he was taken to the hospital when he collapsed to the floor. As a result, Plaintiff developed serious complications from diabetes called "Diabetes Ketone Acedosis". Plaintiff developed a serious infection in his feet requiring him t...
Croonquist, Sunda, et al. vs Kelly, Raymond, et al.
Case # 13CV01536,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 20, 2013, ended November 1, 2013
$172,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 4, 2012, Officer Dey threw Plaintiff Croonquist to the ground, handcuffed her face down, and pinned her to the ground in front of her husband and two children. Plaintiff's husband was threatened with arrest and placement of his children into foster care. Plaintiff was detained for 17 hours. All charges were dismissed.
On May 17, 2012, 84 year old Plaintiff Capsis complained to NYPD Officer Rich about the inappropriate placement of his vehicle. In response, Officer Rich pinned Plaintiff to his vehicle, punched him in the face, and threw him to the ground. All charges were dismissed.
On February 10, 2012, Plaintiff Beaute was violently pulled out of his vehicle and had his arm twisted violently behind...