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.
Clase, Wellington vs The United States, et al.
Case # 17CV02247,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 24, 2017, ended November 30, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2013, Defendant Undercover CO177 bought an illegal firearm from an un-named individual. He named the Plaintiff as the unnamed gun seller, despite the fact he was obviously not the gun seller due to many physical differences.
On August 4, 2015, Plaintiff was accosted by 15 uniformed and plain clothed members of the ATF and NYPD, including defendants Thomas Kalogiros, John Barratt, Michael O'Brien, Andrew Thorne, and Stephen Millwater, who unlawfully invaded his home and arrested him. The defendants entered the house en masse with guns drawn, in riot gear, and as soon as they saw the plaintiff, they knocked him on the ground, twisted his arms behind his back, placed their weights on his back, slammed...
Velez, Jose vs O'brien, Michael, et al.
Case # 15CV07441,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 19, 2015, ended January 3, 2018
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff was being arrested for an alleged DWI defendant officers physically assaulted him resulting in injuries to his face rendering hospitalization.