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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $195,000 total settlements.
Hardy, Levorn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV01837,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 5, 2017, ended March 9, 2018
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: The plaintiff bought crack cocaine on the street and was approached by the defendant officers. The plaintiff was taken to the Midtown South Precinct and charged with Criminal Possession of a controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. The plaintiff never sold any of the crack cocaine he purchased. Because of the added false change, the plaintiff's bail was set too high for him to pay and therefore spent the next 19 months in custody. The plaintiff went to trial and was acquitted on all the false charges and was convicted only on the misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree charge.
Marzuq, Farid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04302,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 15, 2015, ended March 12, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped in street by Defendant officers, put in tight handcuffs and brought to the 13th precinct where he was strip searched. Plaintiff charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The Plaintiff charges were dismissed.
Goetz, Bernard H. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02723,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 21, 2015, ended July 20, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: An undercover officer approached Plaintiff in park, asked for marijuana and kept flirting and bothering Plaintiff. Plaintiff went and got marijuana for Plaintiff, refused to accept her money, until he forcibly placed it in his hand, when he was subsequently arrested for possession and sale of marijuana. Charges were dismissed on 30.30 day
Serrano et al v. The City of New York, et al
Case # 10CV08898,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$55,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff 1 was taking a car service home where Plaintiff 2 was the driver. Officer's stopped the car and falsely arrested them for possession and sale of a controlled substance, used unreasonable force on them, illegally strip searched Plaintiff 2, and made false allegations about them.