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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $114,500 total settlements.
H.,j. an Inf. By Mng Lendebolg, Elizabeth vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV10414,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 30, 2018, ended June 24, 2019
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2018, plaintiffs, an infant and his mother were part of a group enjoying the Fourth of July festivities outside their apartment. Defendant officers stormed the group, jumping on the infant plaintiff, knocking his mother to the ground and hitting her with a stick.
Both plaintiffs were falsely arrested without probable cause.
Melo, Leticia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV07985,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 14, 2016, ended April 28, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 20, 2016, POs Mead and Does knocked on Plaintiff's apartment door, claiming to be investigating a noise complaint. There was no excessive noise emanating from Plaintiff's apartment. Plaintiff answered the door but denied POs entry. POs forcibly entered. They searched the apartment but did not find contraband or anything illegal. Regardless, Plaintiff was seized, handcuffed, and taken to a station house before being taken to central booking.
POs Mead, Dennis, Fizgeralda, Sanchez, Amoresano, and John Does completed arrest paperwork that was submitted to the DA in which they falsely claimed Plaintiff was engaging in criminal or unlawful conduct and charged her with endangering the welfare of a child ...
Allen, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159739/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, November 6, 2014, ended September 18, 2015
$22,000 Settlement
Hernandez, Renzo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00859,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, February 11, 2014, ended August 25, 2014
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 6, 2013, the Plaintiff was wrongly arrested by the PO's on the charges of criminal trespass and resisting arrest. 96 hours later, the Plaintiff was released in bail. A month from the incident, the DA dismissed the criminal case.