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, $90,001 total settlements.
Alston, Kevin, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 158077/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, October 8, 2021
Toure, Abass vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV04310,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 10, 2020, ended October 21, 2021
$87,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2019, plaintiff's brother, who is paralyzed from the waist down and wheelchair-bound, was being roughly and physically searched by defendant P.O. Zalewski and other P.O.s. Upon arriving at the scene of his handcuffed brother, plaintiff asked the P.O.s why they were arresting him. Despite complying with the P.O.s' orders, plaintiff was pushed by defendant P.O. Aiello. Plaintiff attempted to walk away but defendant P.O.s Elliott and Aiello continued to follow and push plaintiff. Defendant P.O. Wang ordered his officers to handcuff plaintiff. Several P.O.s surrounded, physically restrained, and repeatedly punched plaintiff. While plaintiff was on the ground, P.O. Zalewski forcefully stomped on the ba...
Bryant, Joel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV10529,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 19, 2018, ended December 15, 2019
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 15, 2018, plaintiff was traveling in a taxi with three friends. P.O.s Sheldon P. Elliott, Michael J. Laborde, Daryl L. Melhado, Ivonne Ramirez, Sergeant Ghibaudi, and two unnamed officers pulled over the taxi with their weapons drawn, forcibly removed plaintiff from the car, and arrested plaintiff without cause. The officers tightly handcuffed plaintiff with his hands placed behind his back. The officers forcibly placed plaintiff inside their police vehicle and transported him to the 23rd Precinct, where he was interrogated and had DNA unlawfully collected from him. At the precinct, the officers placed plaintiff inside a cell, handcuffed him to a pole, and seized his phone without providing any vo...
