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.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 5 known lawsuits, $253,500 total settlements.
Bennett, Dante vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161264/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, December 21, 2021
Smalls, Tiffany vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09864,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 7, 2016, ended April 10, 2019
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 20, 2014, plaintiff and her sister were standing outside a bar waiting for their friends who were inside the bar. One male officer, whose last name is either "Harris" or "Williams," told plaintiff and her sister to leave. As they were walking away, the officer and another female officer detained plaintiff and her sister. Plaintiff was later handcuffed and arrested with no probable cause. The officers dragged plaintiff to a police vehicle, where the first male officer used excessive force to get her into the vehicle (including, but not limited to, kicking plaintiff in the back while tugging on her handcuffs and pulling her hair). Sgt. Jose Ramos, another male office, and a female officer were s...
Chalmers, Gregory vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301571/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 25, 2014, ended September 7, 2017
$200,000 Settlement
Stanley, Lamont, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 307059/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 2, 2013, ended February 9, 2016
Zero Disposition
De Los Santos, Wilkin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306704/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, November 19, 2013, ended August 26, 2014
$35,000 Settlement