Conclusion Meanings:
'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 2 known lawsuits, $40,500 total settlements.
Sano, Isaiah vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV07688,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 23, 2023
Complaint
Description: On October 23, 2021, the defendant PO's falsely accused the Plaintiff of shooting a firearm from his apartment. No evidence was ever produced. On November 8, 2021, the Plaintiff was arrested without any facts. The PO's later based their arrest on the possession of contraband. The Plaintiff in the past has been arrested several times since 2016, but none of the prior arests led to the November 8, 2021 arrest. On November 9, 2021, the Plaintiff was charged with crimes including attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Unable to post bail, Plaintiff was sent to Rikers for 30 days. On June 8, 2022, the indictment was dismissed by the court as defendants could not produce any evidence.
Ferguson, Shaheym vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04090,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 12, 2017, ended September 21, 2018
$40,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was entering the lobby of his apartment when he was stopped by PSA 1 police officers. The officers stopped, searched, and frisked the plaintiff without any probable cause. The plaintiff began to object and asked for the officers' names and badge numbers. The plaintiff was pushed and told by Office Sanchez, "we can do this the easy way or the hard way". Plaintiff was then released without charges. Plaintiff also filed a complaint with the CCRB, who substantiated the plaintiff's claim that Officer Dugan unlawfully stopped and frisked him.