Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'SRAD Closure': Strategic Resource Allocation Determination - due to citywide budget cuts, CCRB is no longer able to fully investigate certain cases within its jurisdiction and suspended investigating some types of complaints.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 2 known lawsuits, $685,001 total settlements.
Eilenberg, Joshua vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517718/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 27, 2018, ended July 11, 2019
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 9, 2017, Plaintiff noticed a woman standing next to a disabled vehicle who needed assistance. Plaintiff pulled his vehicle over and attempted to assist the woman, who explained that her car broke down while she was driving and she did not know what to do. Plaintiff attempted to charge the woman's car battery but despite Plaintiff's efforts was unable to get the woman's car running, so Plaintiff called 911 to report the disabled vehicle and to request assistance for the woman. Defendant Police Officer Ralph Giordano, Police Officer Saeed Rubaid, and Sergeant Bekim Becaj responded to the scene and thanked Plaintiff for helping the woman when they arrived. Defendant officers continued to assist the woma...
Brim, Karen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01082,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 8, 2013, ended June 22, 2015
$625,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Special Verdict Form
Description: On April 30, 2012, Plaintiff was in a three-story multi-family home that she owned, when Defendant Officers Timothy Reilly, Ralph Giordano and Sergeant Salvatore Mannino entered from the roof without permission or a warrant. They arrested four African-American teenage boys who were in the hallway for trespass. Plaintiff informed the officers that she knew the boys and they were not trespassing. Defendant Reilly suddenly grabbed Plaintiff and threw her to the ground, breaking her leg and causing significant injuries. While writhing in pain on the ground, the officers cuffed her behind her back and placed her under arrest. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital with a variety of injuries. Her leg required ext...
