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.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $100,000 total settlements.
Halim, Brahim vs P.O. Scott Carley, et al.
Case # 23CV03368,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 16, 2023, ended December 1, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about the evening of July 12, 2022, Plaintiff, a pedicab driver, had a dispute with a convenience store cashier about incomplete change. When the cashier called the police, Plaintiff left the store and waited outside with his pedicab. Officer Scott Carley and another officer arrived on the scene. As an immigrant of Moroccan descent, Plaintiff explained the situation to Officer Carley with an Arabic accent. After Officer Carley's cursory investigation of the situation, Officer Carley sided with the cashier and would not help Plaintiff any further. Plaintiff was unhappy and expressed his dissatisfaction. He did not yell or scream or cause a disturbance in any way. Without warning, Officer Carley threw Plain...
Patel, Shyam vs Police Sergeant Armani, Hameed, et al.
Case # 18CV06046,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 6, 2018, ended July 8, 2019
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff Shyam Patel was with a friend in a Times Square seating area when he observed defendant police officers Hameed Armani, Peter Cybulski, Michael Farrar, Gabriel Mendez, Scott Carley, and former police officer Sherief Khamis walking in the area. Several minutes before, the same officers issued plaintiff a summons for, upon information and belief, windows excessively tinted. In an exercise of his First Amendment rights, plaintiff displayed his middle finger to defendant officer Armani. The defendants approached the plaintiff while plaintiff was video-recording on his cell phone. Armani asked the plaintiff for his identification, objected to plaintiff's gesture, grabbed and immobilized pla...
Mcconnell, Quwand vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 513242/2016,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 9, 2016, ended February 2, 2018
$50,000 Settlement
