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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude 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' - 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 2 known lawsuits, $43,000 total settlements.
Grant, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV01376,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 18, 2021, ended April 6, 2023
$13,000 Settlement
Complaint
Vargas, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV03658,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 27, 2018, ended October 21, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 28, 2017, plaintiff Robert Vargas left an apartment building when defendant police officers wearing plain clothes seized upon the plaintiff and began violently beating him and dragged him down to the ground where they continued their attack which also included using a police radio to hit the plaintiff. The defendants expressed that plaintiff should have worked with them when he had the chance, which was in reference to his refusal earlier that year to work as an informant for the NYPD Narcotics Bureau.
Despite the plaintiff suffering serious and visible injuries and having trouble breathing, the defendants failed to secure the necessary medical care and instead arrested plaintiff and brought him to the ...