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.
Maybank, Jason L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05482,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 7, 2013, ended October 29, 2014
$76,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2011, on 97th Place, Queens, NY, while plaintiff was lawfully walking on the street, the individual defendants detained plaintiff. Plaintiff was ordered to stop and defendant Kunz or defendant Sheehan handcuffed plaintiff. Kunz or Sheehan searched plaintiff but recovered no weapons or contraband. Defendants Yu and Tomlinson arrived. Kunz arrested plaintiff for a number of charges. During the arrest, defendants tripped plaintiff, sat on plaintiff while he was on the ground, and kicked plaintiff in the face while he was handcuffed and face down on the ground. Those defendants who did not touch him, witnessed these acts, but failed to intervene and protect plaintiff from this conduct. Plaintiff suf...