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.
'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 4 known lawsuits, $175,000 total settlements.
Underwood, Darnell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07531,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 6, 2015, ended July 30, 2018
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2015, the Plaintiff Darnell Underwood was walking on the sidewalk when a defendant police officer called out to him “David.” Darnell ignored the call and kept walking. A defendant officer came up behind him, grabbed him, and yelled “don’t fucking move!” Defendant officers, including Delacruz, Gonzalez, and Nowak beat Darnell with a nightstick and struck him in the head, ribs, knee, and back. Plaintiff Richard Underwood came down the street when he heard Darnell was being beaten and witnessed Delacruz, Gonazales, Nowak and Segerdahl throwing Darnell around and hitting him with the nightstick and heard Darnell scream “Help me!” Defendant officers tried to take Richard’s smartphone and several police ...
Boyd, Jasper vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06922,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 9, 2014, ended October 7, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 29, 2011, at approximately 2:45 p.m., plaintiff had just left his Brooklyn apartment building and was on his way to pick up his 7-year-old son from school, when he was unlawfully stopped and questioned by defendant officers Wilson Gonzalez and Chaim Goldgrab. Despite lacking reasonable suspicion, the defendant officers detained plaintiff, frisked him, and issued him two summonses for disorderly conduct based on false allegations that he was being, inter alia, loud and boisterous. All charges against plaintiff were eventually dismissed on February 27, 2012.
Assing, Robert & Rodriguez, Javier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02516,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 1, 2014, ended September 5, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 7, 2013, Mr. Assing and two other friends were walking to an apartment while surrounded by police officers. Moments earlier, Mr. Assing had witnesses police officers assaulting his friend. One of his friends recorded the events on Mr. Assing's phone. As the three of them entered an apartment building, Mr. Assing went to take back his phone, however, one of the officers slapped it out of his hand, breaking it. Mr. Assing was then handcuffed and arrested for disorderly conduct. Mr. Rodriguez was walking down the stairs of the same apartment and taking his younger brother to church when he came upon the defendants. Defendant officers then handcuffed and arrested Mr. Rodriguez, searched both plaintiffs,...
Thomas, Emanuel as Mng Thomas, Sherrie, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 004516/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 14, 2013, ended February 10, 2015
$35,000 Settlement