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.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $125,000 total settlements.
Hill, Harold vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157301/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, July 24, 2023
Flournoy, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150929/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, January 31, 2023, ended August 8, 2023
$125,000 Settlement
Letang, Terric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08144,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 14, 2013, ended February 2, 2015
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint
Description: On May 21, 2012, Plaintiff attempted to enter the elevator in his apartment building located in Harlem, when Defendant Officer Soto entered ahead of him, pushed back the Plaintiff, and told him to take the next elevator. Shortly after, Plaintiff went outside the obtain Defendants Officer Soto’s badge number and information and approached the officers’ vehicle where they entered into a verbal altercation in which Defendant Officer Williams tried to diffuse before both officers left the scene. While Plaintiff was on the phone making a report with NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, Defendant Officers Soto and Williams returned to the scene, jumped out of the car, and angrily confronted Plaintiff before handcuffing him,...