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, $73,751 total settlements.
Brooks, Calvin B. vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 17CV03700,
U.S. District Court - District NJ, March 6, 2018
Brooks, Calvin B. vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 18CV08654,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 6, 2018, ended December 6, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 29, 2014, defendant officers showed up in plainclothes at plaintiff's residence. Defendants proceeded to threaten to assault plaintiff and his family if he did not open up. Plaintiff refused to open the door and called 911. Upon hearing police sirens, defendants left the scene. Defendant Dardzinski subsequently fabricated evidence to obtain a warrant of arrest against plaintiff. On February 18, 2014, defendants once again showed up at plaintiff's residence, forcibly entered his apartment and ordered plaintiff to get on the floor while pointing his gun at him. Defendants then pistol-whipped plaintiff. Upon realizing that plaintiff had called 911, defendants rushed plaintiff out of the apartment buildi...
Mckinley, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00945,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 4, 2016, ended January 12, 2017
$38,751 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was approached by UC 279 looking for a "fix" and Plaintiff told her he knew where she could find it and then went into a building, told her to wait at the bottom of the stairs, pretended to knock on a door and then ran away out the back door. Plaintiff was then tackled by other Defendant Officers. tightly handcuffed, brought to the 7th Precinct, denied medical care, and charged with 165.30(2), which he pled guilty to. On another incident, Defendant officers went to Plaintiff's home and arrested him on a erroneously issued warrant and then brought him to be held at Riker's Island. [LAS was involved in fixing the warrant and getting the plaintiff released.
Martinez, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151251/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, February 17, 2015, ended October 5, 2015
$35,000 Settlement