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.
'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.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $405,000 total settlements.
Marshall v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV02714,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$190,000 Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Judgment
Description: Joshua Marshall was leaving a nearby drug store when he was suddenly accosted by several members of the NYPD, with their guns drawn. The defendants immediately searched Joshua, which did not uncover any contraband or evidence of illegal activity. Notwithstanding the lack of any evidence, defendants arrested Joshua and charged him with criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second and fourth degree. Neither of which were true. In addition, Joshua was subjected to an invasive strip search while in police custody. In connection with this arrest, defendants filled out false and misleading police reports and forwarded these reports to prosecutors in the...
Pabon et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00706,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$195,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Sanchez v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV01777,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 29, 2006 at approximately 11:00pm in the County of Kings, Nancy Sanchez was offered a ride home by a Mr. Pedro Rosario-Vasquez; a patron of the establishment at which Ms. Sanchez had just finished working. Upon Nancy entering Mr. Vasquez's vehicle, Nancy, Mr. Vasquez, and a third-party were promptly detained and subsequently arrested by defendants Burbridge and Does. Said parties were charged with inter alia Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Burbridge and Does had no reason to believe that plaintiff had any knowledge of the contraband allegedly recovered from Mr. Vasquez's vehicle. Upon information and belief, Burbridge and Does arrested Nancy in bad faith a...