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 2 known lawsuits.
Payne, Elliot vs Lieutenant Mclaughlin, et al.
Case # 17CV03392,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 28, 2018, ended May 13, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff and his mother were informed by plaintiff's father that two police officers had entered their residence unlawfully, without a search or arrest warrant, questioned the plaintiff's father, and then proceeded to search the basement without any supervision or permission. The day after, plaintiff went to 67th Precinct to ask whether or not there was a warrant for his arrest. Plaintiff was informed that no arrest warrant existed in the system. On November 12, 2015, police officers entered plaintiff's residence, arrested him allegedly without a warrant, did not read him his fo
Atkins-Payne, Patricia vs Lieutenant Mclaughlin, et al.
Case # 17CV02985,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2018, ended May 20, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2015, plaintiff returned home to find their door unlocked. Two police officers had entered the home without presenting a search or arrest warrant and questioned Mr. Payne, who was home about the whereabouts of his son, stating that a warrant was out for his arrest. Upon visiting the precinct, it turned out that no warrant was in the system.
On November 12, 2015, officers once again entered plaintiff's home and proceeded straight to plaintiff's son's bedroom where they falsely arrested him. Plaintiff proceeded to the precinct and confronted Dt. McLaughlin who was angry to find that his name had been used to sign an arrest warrant.