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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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, $33,500 total settlements.
Graham, Naeem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 503864/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 7, 2023
Jaime, Luis Jimmy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV08575,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 13, 2017, ended November 8, 2018
$21,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24, 2017, ten NYPD officers entered plaintiffs' apartment at 285 Throop Avenue in Brooklyn with guns drawn. The unidentified officers thew plaintiff Luis Jimmy Jaime on his head, face down, handcuffed him, and picked him up by both arms. The officers ignored plaintiffs' request to loosen his handcuffs, and his wrists swelled and bruised. The officers refused to show a warrant, and opened multiple safes in the department, taking plaintiff's life savings. An officer struck plaintiff Luis Jame on his back with a closed fist while plaintiff was walking away from a safe. Plaintiff's life savings, constituting $6,000, were taken by the arresting officers, along with $47,000 belonging to plaintiff Javier Ja...
Santiago, Raymond vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV09227,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 8, 2014, ended January 5, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 6, 2011, Plaintiff was in the hallway of a building with his friend. Another person present was smoking marijuana, but he dropped the joint when two police officers approached and demanded to know who was smoking. Despite having no evidence that Plaintiff had committed a crime, the officers placed Plaintiff under arrest, threw him against a wall, and put on excessively tight handcuffs. Plaintiff was transported to a precinct and unlawfully strip searched. Defendant Officer Ramon Santos falsely stated that Plaintiff was seen consuming marijuana. Plaintiff was released after spending 24 hours in custody, and all criminal charges were later dismissed.