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.
Manus, Richard vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07225,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 20, 2013, ended June 4, 2014
$28,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2011 Plaintiff was sleeping on the couch in the living room of his friend’s apartment in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers LUIS MARTINEZ, SERGEANT DANIEL ZOLLO, SERGEANT DAVID CHEESEWRIGHT, POLICE OFFICER JASON BRUNSON, POLICE OFFICER DONALD GOLDSTON, and POLICE OFFICERS JOHN DOES 1-5 entered the apartment. Defendant Officers arrested Plaintiff along with other occupants of the apartment even though plaintiff was not the target of a search warrant and was not in actual or constructive possession of any weapons or contraband
Defendants took plaintiff to the 77th Precinct plaintiff was in custody in the precinct, Officer Luis Martinez falsely charged plaintiff with possession of a weapon and other...