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 2 known lawsuits, $425,000 total settlements.
Coleman, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161122/2020,
Supreme Court - New York, December 22, 2020, ended September 15, 2021
$425,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On 5/24/19, Plaintiff Kareem Coleman was in the vicinity of West 113th Street and St Nicholas Avenue, where Officers Sloman, Caleb, Hernandez, Toribio, Doe, and Roe, without cause or legal justification, stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an aggressive and excessive manner. He was then falsely and maliciously prosecuted, remaining incarcerated for over 24 hours and sustaining physical and emotional pain and injuries as a result.
Guillen, Edward vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV11784,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 16, 2020, ended March 17, 2023
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On January 31, 2018, Defendants, including Yeraldy Bonifacio, Michael Dappolonia, Jose Torribio, and Amanda Knapp, stopped Plaintiff Edward Guillen who was driving his motor vehicle and obeying all laws. Defendants approached Plaintiff's vehicle and ordered him to step out of his vehicle without any legal basis or justification for doing so. Defendants proceeded to illegally search Plaintiff's person and vehicle. Defendants then falsely claimed that an illicit air pistol was recovered by Defendant Bonifacio from within a backpack behind the driver's seat of Plaintiff's vehicle that resembled a real firearm; however, this item was not illegal in any way. However, defendants claimed that Plaintiff had sold and o...