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.
'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 3 known lawsuits, $170,000 total settlements.
Garnett, Najee vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02930,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 21, 2015, ended May 24, 2016
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff in a public housing lobby, falsely arrested him and assaulted him, causing him to suffer a seizure on his was to the 25th precinct. He went into a coma at the hospital for 5 days. Charged with Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, Resisting Arrest, Attempted Tampering with Physical Evidence, Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. Dismissed for failure to prosecute. An a second occasion, Plaintiff was again stopped by officers in the public housing lobby, strip searched at the 23rd precinct, and charged with Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree and Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, later dismissed.
Newman v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV06925,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$32,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 15, 2011, at approximately 5:00 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully present in the lobby of 405 East 105th Street, New York, New York. Plaintiff entered said building as an invited guest of Jose Sanchez, who resides at 405 East 105th Street, in apartment 9G. As plaintiff entered the building, the defendant NYPD officers unlawfully stopped, detained, and searched plaintiff. Plaintiff informed the officers that he was on his way to the ninth floor and was an invited guest of Jose Sanchez. Notwithstanding the fact that plaintiff was lawfully in the building, the officers handcuffed plaintiff, and thereafter transported plaintiff to an NYPD precinct, where he was imprisoned.
Verdejo v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV05975,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$92,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: During the evening of July 5, 2008, plaintiff was riding his bicycle in the Harlem section of Manhattan heading toward his residence, a hostel located on 110th Street between 7th Avenue and Lennox Avenue. Plaintiff stopped at the corner of 110th Street and Lexington Avenue after an acquaintance, Eugene Diaz, called out to plaintiff and asked him for a cigarette. After plaintiff gave Diaz a cigarette, the two men had a conversation for approximately fifteen minutes. While plaintiff and Diaz were talking, a police van pulled up to the corner. The two officers in the van, Julio Meyreles and Edward Arias, stared at plaintiff and Diaz for approximately thirty seconds. One of the officers asked Diaz what was in his h...