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 4 known lawsuits, $205,000 total settlements.
Nigro, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02369,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 11, 2019, ended September 24, 2021
$165,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2016, plaintiff, a journalist, was photographing a protest when he was falsely arrested by NYPD Officers, including Deputy Inspector Andrew Lombardo and Officer Joseph Aniano. Plaintiff had previously published an incriminating photo of Lombardo. Lombardo recognized plaintiff as the photographer who published the image before falsely arresting him. Around the date of plaintiff's arrest, John D'Adamo was the Commanding Officer of the NYPD Strategic Response Group and a supervisor of Lombardo. Further, James McNamara was an executive officer of the NYPD’s Citywide Special Operations Bureau, which oversees the Strategic Response Group. The Chief of the NYPD’s Special Operations Bureau was Chief Thomas...
Lynch, Richard, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07355,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 4, 2016
Complaint
Description: On the evening of June 22, 2015 the plaintiff participated in a vigil and march organized by Millions March NYC, which is affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement. As police vehicles went by, the plaintiff made a gesture of defiance at them. A vehicle stopped and defendant officers chased down the plaintiff, pushed her down, and arrested her for Walk on Roadway with Available Sidewalk and Disorderly Conduct. The charges were dismissed later on.
Roper, Xavier, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV08899,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 16, 2015, ended June 7, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was in Times Square to observe and document the Black Lives Matter movement. The NYPD issued an order for demonstrators to disperse but did not provide a path for dispersal. An Officer then suddenly grabbed Plaintiff, applied a set of plastic flex-cuffs, took him to a precinct, and gave him a DAT for disorderly conduct, which was ACD'd.
Adsluf v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV02295,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Second Amended Complaint
