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 6 known lawsuits, $3,737,500 total settlements.
Holder, Dean vs Mccarthy, Kevin, et al.
Case # 512581/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 26, 2018, ended August 31, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On December 31, 2015, plaintiff was arrested by defendant P.O.s McCarthy and Rolffot. The P.O.s had stopped plaintiff as he was walking down the street, and thereafter conducted a search of plaintiff. Approximately 2 hours prior to plaintiff's arrest, a complainant had reported a burglary incident. Surveillance footage reviewed by defendant Sgt. Henderson and Detective Defranco prior to their arrival at the scene of plaintiff's arrest clearly depicted the perpetrator of the burglary; the perpetrator was obviously not plaintiff. Henderson was nonetheless designated the arresting officer. Non-party Detective Lopez further alleged that he recovered a pipe with crack cocaine residue from plaintiff's shoe. Plaintif...
Lopez, Bobby, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151467/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, March 8, 2017, ended December 8, 2021
$3,512,500 Settlement
Mezar, Jude, et al. vs P.O. Defranco, Louis, et al.
Case # 515352/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 28, 2016
Carvajal, Francisco, Jr. as Adm of The Estate of Carvajal, Francisco, Sr. (deceased) vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05410,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 29, 2016, ended May 30, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: An altercation was occurring involving a knife between the plaintiff and another civilian. The defendant officers were called to the scene, but when they arrived they panicked and opened fire killing both civilians.
Louissaint, Patterson vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 506523/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 29, 2016
Complaint
Trotman, Tinae I. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 013437/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 17, 2014, ended July 9, 2018
$225,000 Settlement
