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 5 known lawsuits, $355,000 total settlements.
Thompson, Mark Broaster vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151831/2022,
Supreme Court - Richmond, November 1, 2022
Ojo, Joseph, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05526,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 30, 2014, ended September 29, 2017
$200,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On June 22, 2013, NYPD Officers Justin Solomon, Andrew Babajko, and Sergeant Jason Deonarinesingh assaulted Joseph Ojo and Anthony Olaniyi. One of the officers shoved Ojo and told him to leave the block. When Ojo protested, the officer grabbed his arm and punched him in the face. He the pushed him to the ground and all of the officers struck him to the head, back, arm, and hips with their batons and fist while calling him racial slurs. One of the officers also struck Olaniyi in the knee with his baton.
The officers then arrested Ojo and took him to the 120th precinct. Ojo was arraigned on chargs based on the false allegations of Officer Solomon that Ojo was acting disorderly, obstructing governmental administ...
Gillis, Mark vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06786,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 2, 2013, ended July 29, 2015
$135,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation,
Third Amended Complaint
Description: On or about July 5, 2013, the plaintiff was approached, accosted, and assaulted by police officers, when the plaintiff was at a street intersection. No further factual details are provided regarding the incidents.
Sealy v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV05851,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
First Amended Complaint
Belton v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV04025,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation