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.
'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 7 known lawsuits, $37,000 total settlements.
Jemison, Destiny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514669/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 24, 2022
Baptiste, Marlene, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 528449/2021,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 8, 2021
Everett, Essence vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517625/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, November 19, 2020
Johnson, Tyrone, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 512118/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 16, 2020
Wisdom, Khalid vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02443,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 4, 2017, ended February 26, 2018
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers in plain clothes approached the plaintiff and began to search him. When the plaintiff started to protest against the search, the officers slammed him to the ground and arrested him. Plaintiff was then brought to the precinct and learned that he was being charged with possession of a gun.
Yunus, Equan, Jr. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.
Case # 16CV04465,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 19, 2016, ended April 13, 2018
$12,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff as he was leaving his friend's building, falsely accused him of gambling, arrested him, and took him into custody. Plaintiff was charged with possession of a gambling instrument, which was later dismissed.
Gill, Kevin, et al. vs Dawkins, Paul, et al.
Case # 16CV01398,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 15, 2016, ended November 30, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Civilian defendants unlawfully entered Plaintiffs' home and so they called the police and when Defendant Officers arrived outside, they tried to walk into Plaintiff's home with the civilians. When one Plaintiff blocked the doorway, he was handcuffed, held outside and interrogated. Both of the Plaintiffs were then arrested, taken to the 73rd Precinct, charged with trespassing, menacing, and fraud. The other Plaintiff was locked inside the house.