Conclusion Meanings:
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $463,725 total settlements.
Pulley, Brendan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 511299/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 18, 2023
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2020, plaintiff Brenden Pulley was lawfully in his car on the passenger seat, when he was approached by officers Frank Hernandez , Samuel Hui, and other unidentified police officers who started questioning him about what he had on before violently pulling him out of the vehicle and subjecting him to two unlawful frisk searches. They place him in unreasonably tight handcuffs causing pain to his wrists. He was sent to the precinct and before being sent to the central booking, police officers falsely stated to the District Attorney that plaintiff was engaged in criminal possession of a loaded firearm. Therefore, plaintiff, against whom all charges were dismissed, sustained physical, psychological a...
Greene, Troy vs Sergeant Hui, et al.
Case # 22CV01263,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 10, 2022, ended June 13, 2022
$8,725 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 11, 2020, Plaintiff was driving in Kings County, New York. Defendant NYPD officers—including Officers Hui and Hernandez—pulled over Plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff produced his license and registration. The officers ordered Plaintiff and his passenger to step out of the vehicle. Plaintiff activated his phone camera and left the phone inside his vehicle. The defendant officers searched Plaintiff’s vehicle, without Plaintiff’s consent and over his objection. The officers broke open Plaintiff’s glove compartment. The officers did not recover guns, drugs, or other contraband. Plaintiff was not arrested or given a citation.
Jackson, Derek vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00546,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 2, 2022, ended December 5, 2024
$445,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2020, the plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle parked near 27 East 98th Street, Brooklyn. Multiple officers approached and boxed in the vehicle, and ordered everyone to step out of the car. The reason for the "stop" (parked at a fire hydrant) was pretextual and false. The plaintiff stepped out of the vehicle then ran. Officer Grandison chased after and stopped the plaintiff, took his fanny pack containing a weapon, and forcefully threw the plaintiff to the ground. Officers McCarthy, Chowdhury, and Porterfield used hand strikes and stun guns against the plaintiff while the plaintiff was on the ground. Officer Hernandez used hand strikes and kicked plaintiff in his head while the plaintiff was on ...
Graves, Shawn vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 504010/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 23, 2021
Complaint
Description: On or about November 25, 2019 at approximately 5:50 p.m. of that day, plaintiff was falsely and unlawfully stopped and he and his vehicle were searched by defendant officers Hernandez, Moye and others (together the "defendants") while plaintiff was driving his vehicle near Rockaway Avenue between Sutter Avenue and Belmont Avenue. The defendants had no reasonable cause for the aforementioned incident and they were racially motivated. Plaintiff's right to equal protection was violated. Defendants grabbed the plaintiff and in a violent and aggressive manner, assaulted and battered him by beating the plaintiff while he was standing alone outside his vehicle being hand cuffed with excessive force. The defendants rec...
Joseph, Curtis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV02539,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 15, 2020, ended July 21, 2021
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 27, 2019, plaintiff Curtis Joseph was sitting in the front passenger side seat of his own car, with the engine running. Defendants Police Officer Frank Hernandez and Police Officer John Doe approached the vehicle and began peering in. The officers asked if there was marijuana in the car. Plaintiff exited the vehicle, opened the back door, and demonstrated that the bag on his back seat contained only garden leaves, not marijuana. Defendants both agreed that the substance was not marijuana, but continued to search the car. Plaintiff asked the officers to move away from the vehicle, then attempted to walk away and enter the building but was detained by the officers. Plaintiff asked why and was pla...
