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.
'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 2 known lawsuits, $18,750 total settlements.
Mckenzie, Cecil vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06913,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 3, 2018, ended July 7, 2021
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: The defendants Cross and Calle-Palomeque approached the Plaintiff on a train platform, without displaying their NYPD badge. When the plaintiff ran, Defendant Cross lunged at the Plaintiff and brought him down, and Defendant Calle-Palomeque handcuffed him. Detective Cross placed plaintiff in a headlock and delivered numerous blows to the plaintiff's face destroying plaintiff's eyeglasses and causing severe injuries to plaintiff's face. Defendant Zevon failed to intervene. The Defendants transferred plaintiff to the 17th Precinct where they were continually physically attacking the plaintiff. The Plaintiff was transported to the Bellevue Hospital, where physicians diagnosed bilateral nasal bone fracture and a rig...
Milliken, Arnold vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07965,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 12, 2013, ended April 18, 2014
$18,750 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 24, 2012, plaintiff ARNOLD MILLIKEN was working his job as head of security for the Lord & Taylor department store located at 424 5th Avenue, New York, NY. Because it was Thanksgiving Day, there was a police presence around the store. At about 9:30am, plaintiff advised several unidentified NYPD officers that he was required to unlock the side doors of the store at 10:00am in compliance with fire regulations. The officers told plaintiff that he was not allowed to do so. Plaintiff informed defendants that he would have to call the Fire Department regarding the matter. A few minutes later, defendant officer ROBERT ZEVON arrived and spoke to the officers already on the scene and then told plaintiff to "...