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 7 known lawsuits, $158,001 total settlements.
Terry, Chris vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV05955,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 8, 2023
Capers, Tyquawn vs P.O. Calle, Michael, et al.
Case # 22CV07980,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 14, 2023
Complaint
Description: On January 10, 2020, the defendants forcefully entered the apartment of the Plaintiff and falsely charged him with multiple crimes, including possession of controlled substances, weapon, and ammunition. The items were found in another apartment and not in the Plaintiff's apartment. The Plaintiff was detained for 48 hrs and released as part of a supervised release program. Eventually, the criminal proceedings against the Plaintiff were terminated.
Hope, Chesterfield vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 719904/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, November 12, 2020
Walls, Rolinda, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV00337,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 8, 2019, ended December 28, 2021
$103,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 21, 2017, Plaintiff Rolinda Walls and her infant child N.G. were asleep in their apartment. At around 11:30pm, Defendant Sergeant Grieco and Defendant Officers M. Wallace, Gammello, Ryan, Desimone, K. Wallace, and Belilos began pounding on her door and demanding to be let in. The defendant officers then entered the apartment, claiming that they were looking for Ms. Walls' adult daughter, who was not present. The defendant officers then searched the apartment and remained therein for 16 hours. Before leaving the apartment, the defendant officers gave Ms. Walls a summons for marijuana possession, despite lacking probable cause to do so. When Ms. Walls appeared in court to answer this summons, she was i...
Palmer, Naquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06580,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 22, 2014, ended July 28, 2015
$7,501 Settlement
Complaint,
Judgment,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On January 28, 2014, around 8:00 P.M., Plaintiff Naquan Palmer was lawfully in the vicinity of 433 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. A group of police officers, including Defendants Medina, Ryan, and Layton, approached Palmer and his cousin, Latoya, and inquired about the presence of marijuana. When Palmer denied having any, his arm was twisted behind his back, and he was violently thrown into a wall. Despite his requests, the officers refused to disclose the reason for his arrest. Palmer was taken to the precinct, where officers falsely informed the Kings District Attorney's Office that they had observed him committing the crimes of Obstruction of Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest, despite n...
Stokes, Maxwell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05721,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 25, 2013, ended April 21, 2014
$13,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Maxey, Levelle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00122,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 18, 2013, ended September 30, 2013
$34,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On September 5, 2012, Plaintiff was in a convenience store where he worked.
Others were fighting. NYPD Lieutenant Georgina Gonzales, Sergeant Gerpy Medina, and Police Officers Mohammed Hassan, Frank Ryan, Ryan Deering, Cesar Reyes, George De Camp, and Daniel O'Connelll arrived at the scene. They interrogated Plaintiff who complied. Later, some of the defendants, for no reason, began beating Plaintiff and striking him with their hands and feet. They then placed him in extremely tight handcuffs and arrested him. With no lawful reason they searched him and then took him to the precinct.