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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $49,000 total settlements.
Smith, Christopher vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 522871/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 16, 2019, ended December 28, 2020
$22,500 Settlement
Young, Kareem vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV04040,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 19, 2019, ended November 6, 2020
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 19, 2018, at approximately 5:45 am, approximately 20 NYPD officers, without probable cause, entered the home of Plaintiff Young, ransacked it, and arrested him. Individual Defendants supplied false testimony and fabricated evidence of crack cocaine in the Plaintiff's home. Plaintiff charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, but the charges were eventually dismissed.
Eleazer, Shawana vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 502085/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 2, 2019, ended September 26, 2019
$14,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3,2017, plaintiff lawfully received treatment at a methadone clinic and was prescribed two doses to take at home by the clinic. Plaintiff then entered a friend's car outside the clinic, which was immediately surrounded by officers. Plaintiff advised them that she had the liquid methadone and showed her id card which showed she was a patient of the clinic. The officers made no effort to verify is the plaintiff was legally allowed to have the methadone.
The plaintiff's friend then told the officers they were harassing them. Sergeant Monkowski next told the other officers "we are going to lock them up" and the officers immediately arrested plaintiff and her friend unlawfully. Plaintiff was then taken t...
Cummings et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 04CV02429,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$3,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Order