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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Thompson, Latiff vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04105,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 30, 2018, ended May 17, 2020
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Around 11:30 pm on August 22, 2011, Mr. Thompson was leaving an apartment building on crutches due to an injury. The defendant officers stopped Mr. Thompson and 3 other individuals, made them stand up against a fence, and asked for identification. Mr. Thompson complied, but an officer took Mr. Thompson's crutches away from him.
One of the other individuals provided a credit card, which turned out to be stolen, as identification, dropped a firearm, and fled the scene. One of the officers chased after that individual but was unable to catch him. The officers then fabricated evidence and blamed the stolen credit card and criminal possession of a firearm on Mr. Thompson. As a result, Mr. Thompson was incarcerated...